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WWI, Depression, New Deal, WWII A Review What countries were allies in World War I? a. United States, France, AustriaHungary, and Great Britain b. Great Britain, France, United States, and Russia c. Germany, Russia, and AustriaHungary d. Germany, Japan, and Russia Great Britain France United States Russia Which is not associated with World War I? a. The sinking of the Titanic b. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand c. The American Red Cross d. Victory Gardens The sinking of the Titanic Which amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote? a. b. c. d. 23rd Amendment 16th Amendment 20th Amendment th 19 Amendment th 19 Amendment Why were the 1920s known as the “Roaring Twenties”? a. The increased speed of new cars roared by carriages. b. The violence of organized gangs in cities made life roar by. c. The fast pace of life made time roar by. d. The good times atmosphere because of men returning from war supported roaring parties. The good times atmosphere because of men returning from war supported roaring parties. In the 1920s, Georgia was not affected by a. Boll weevils b. A jump in cotton production and prices c. The loss of thousands of working farms d. A prolonged drought A jump in cotton production and prices Which statement does not describe a reason for the movement of black farmers to the North during the Great Migration? a. Southern public schools for African American were poor. b. Health care for African Americans was better in the north than in the south. c. The south restricted the voting rights of African Americans. d. Southern agricultural practices were better than northern agricultural methods. Southern agricultural practices were better than northern agricultural methods. The day the nation’s stock market “crashed,” plunging the country into a depression is referred to as a.Freaky Friday b.Black Tuesday c.Depression Monday d.Sorry Saturday Black Tuesday Which term describes the belief that economic problems can work themselves out in the marketplace without government help or controls? a. Free enterprise system b. Free market economy c. Laissez-Faire d. Government support program Laissez-Faire Who was the president of the US when the nation fell into the Great Depression? a.Warren Harding b.Theodore Roosevelt c.Franklin D. Roosevelt d.Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover What is the name of the golf course Bobby Jones opened in 1933 in Augusta and that today hosts one of golf’s four major world championships? a. b. c. d. The Augusta Golf Club Augusta National The Masters Golf Course Bobby Jones Club Augusta National To end the depression, President Herbert Hoover did not promote a. The use of public works money to make loans to the states. b. The organization of the Social Security Administration. c. The government’s purchase of surplus crops. d. Federal public works projects such as road and building construction. The organization of the Social Security Administration What New Deal program resulted from President Roosevelt’s view of rural Georgia while sitting on his porch? a. FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) b. WPA (Works Progress Administration) c. CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) d. REA (Rural Electric Administration) REA (Rural Electric Administration) What was the “final blow” that led President Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress to declare war against the Central Powers in World War I? a. anti-German propaganda in the United States b. attacks on American merchant ships c. sinking of the Lusitania d. Zimmermann telegram Zimmermann telegram At which Georgia military installation did infantry train in World War I? a. b. c. d. Camp Augusta Camp Benning Camp Gordon Camp McPherson Camp Benning What event is celebrated on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year? a. the founding of the state of Georgia b. armistice that ended World War I c. sinking of the Lusitania. d. sinking of the Titanic. armistice that ended World War I Which describes the involvement of the United States in World War II before the bombing of Pearl Harbor? a. The United States provided lend-lease aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union. b. The United States maintained strict neutrality with no involvement at all. c. The United States provided advisory troops to aid Germany. d. The United States secretly sank German submarines. The United States provided lend-lease aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union. The United States entered World War II when Japan attacked a. b. c. d. China. Manchuria. Midway. Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor What famous statement refers to the attack on Pearl Harbor? a. b. c. d. “the British are coming” “day that will live in infamy” “we have only begun the fight” “shot heard around the world” “day that will live in infamy” What type of aircraft was built at the Bell Aircraft Marietta plant? a. b. c. d. 727s B-29 bombers fighter jets jumbo jets B-29 bombers What happened to the Bell Aircraft Marietta plant? a. It closed down before World War II ended. b. It is part of the Lockheed Martin plant today. c. It is part of Hartsfield-Jackson Airport today. d. It has continued to operate continuously since the war. It is part of the Lockheed Martin plant today. Which was a major contribution of Georgia during World War II? a. Radar technology was developed and tested at Georgia army bases. b. Military bases were established that trained large numbers of U.S. troops. c. Research sites developed the technology for a prototype of the atomic bomb. d. Hospitals trained large numbers of doctors and nurses for the Medical Corps. Military bases were established that trained large numbers of U.S. troops. Where in Georgia were Liberty ships built during World War II? a. b. c. d. Atlanta and Augusta Brunswick and Jekyll Island Brunswick and Savannah St. Simons Island and Augusta Brunswick and Savannah Because of Senator Richard Russell’s sponsorship of a program for schoolchildren, what nickname did he earn? a. b. c. d. Father of the graded school Father of the unified curriculum Father of the county school system Father of the school lunch program Father of the school lunch program Which Depression-era governor implemented these changes? --Consolidating state offices --Running state government like a successful business --Establishing the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia a. b. c. d. Walter George Richard Russell Eugene Talmadge Carl Vinson Richard Russell What Georgian is known as the “father of the two-ocean navy?” a. b. c. d. Ben Epps Walter F. George Richard B. Russell, Jr. Carl Vinson Carl Vinson The Holocaust was a name given to the tactics used by Hitler and the Nazis for a. getting rid of the bodies of those who dies or were killed in World War II. b. exterminating 6 million Jews and other “undesirables.” c. frightening those who opposed Adolf Hitler. d. eliminating war prisoners. exterminating 6 million Jews and other “undesirables.” Who was the world leader who instigated the Holocaust? a. b. c. d. Emperor Hirohito Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Joseph Stalin Adolf Hitler Use these terms to answer the next question: ● Auschwitz ● Dachau ● Treblinka What do these terms associated with World War II have in common? a. Allied Forces generals b. Axis Power capitals c. battlefields of Europe d. concentration camps concentration camps Why did Franklin Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia? a. Roosevelt used the warm mineral waters of Warm Springs to ease his polio. b. Roosevelt was a native of Augusta and traveled widely across the state. c. Roosevelt’s wife was a native of Calhoun and visited relatives. d. Roosevelt had originally been a farmer and he loved farm life. Roosevelt used the warm mineral waters of Warm Springs to ease his polio. For an extended period of time from 1915 through the 1980s, cotton farmers in Georgia were having unprofitable years because they were having to spend much money on pesticide while at the same time reducing the number of acres on which they could farm. What was the primary cause of this negative consequence? a. b. c. d. the cotton gin the boll weevil new legislation railroad construction boll weevil Multiple farming disasters, a major stock market crash, and runs on many banks in the late 1920s and the early 1930s resulted in a. b. c. d. World War I the Yazoo Land Fraud the Great Depression more Civil Rights action The Great Depression How were Georgia’s farmers helped by the New Deal? a. The Social Security Agency agreed to pay them for any land they could not use. b. Cotton prices were reduced to the lowest they have been in years. c. The Agricultural Adjustment Act combined many smaller farms into fewer, larger ones. d. Electricity was finally provided for many farms due to the push for rural electrification. Electricity was finally provided for many farms due to the push for rural electrification. What was the importance of Pearl Harbor during World War II? • • • • It provided supplies to troops in the Pacific. It was attacked, which made America officially enter the war. It served as a testing site for the first atomic bombs. It was captured by Americans, which hurt Japan badly. It was attacked, which made America officially enter the war. Which countries were members of the Axis Powers in World War II? a. Germany, Italy, Japan b. United States, Great Britain, France c. Czechoslovakia, France, Great Britain d. Soviet Union, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia Germany Italy Japan Which dictator was the leader of Germany during World War II? a.Emperor Hirohito b.Benito Mussolini c.Adolf Hitler d.Joseph Stalin Adolf Hitler Before World War II, the US did all of the following except a. Attack Japanese military installations. b. Refuse to export airplanes and aircraft parts to Japan. c. Refuse to provide or sell aircraft gasoline to Japan. d. Seize Japanese property in the US. Attack Japanese military installations. Before it officially entered WWII, the US helped Great Britain by a. Selling and leasing ships, arms, and supplies. b. Escorting British merchant ships in the Pacific. c. Sinking German submarines that attacked British ships. d. Escorting British warships in Atlantic waters. Selling and leasing ships, arms, and supplies -Lend Lease Act How did Italy become a member of the Allied Powers during WWII? a. The Italian people overthrew their leader and joined the Allies. b. Mussolini signed a treaty with Great Britain and the United States. c. Their leader, Mussolini, defected to Germany. d. Italy had a defense agreement with the US that went into effect when we joined. The Italian people overthrew their leader and joined the Allies. President Franklin D. Roosevelt died on April 24, 1945, while sitting for a portrait at the Little White House in a. Hyde Park, New York b. Camp David, Pennsylvania c. Warm Springs, Georgia d. LaGrange, Georgia Warm Springs, Georgia The bill passed by Congress to help returning soldiers adjust to civilian life was known as the a. b. c. d. HOPE Scholarship Bill Military School Packet G. I. Bill Veterans’ Administration Bill G. I. Bill The US re-examined its policy of isolationism after the a. Battle of the Bulge b. Bombing of London c. Attack on Pearl Harbor d. Holocaust Holocaust Which item was not normally limited or rationed during WWII? a. Gasoline b. Foods such as meat, butter, and sugar c. Nylon stockings d. Flower and vegetable seeds Flower and vegetable seeds What two events occurred causing Georgia’s and the rest of the South’s economies to be weakened long before the beginning of the Great Depression? a. Election of Woodrow Wilson and the beginning of WWI b. Prohibition and disfranchisement c. The boll weevil and the drop in cotton prices d. Adoption of child labor laws and county unit system. The boll weevil and the drop in cotton prices The governor who led Georgia to become the first state in the nation to grant 18 year olds the right to vote? a.Richard Russell, Jr. b.Eugene Talmadge c.Eurith Rivers d.Ellis Arnall Ellis Arnall What was the immediate cause of World War II? a. German invasion of the Soviet Union b. German invasion of Czechoslovakia c. German invasion of the Rhineland d. German invasion of Poland German invasion of Poland What country did Germany urge to attack the US in the Zimmermann telegram? a. Italy b.Japan c.Mexico d.Canada Mexico Eugene Talmadge appealed to rural white Georgia by promising to a. Improve public schools, pave roads, and create health departments in each county. b. Help farmers, reduce property taxes, and cut state spending. c. Increase government services, reorganize the state government, and regulate business and industry. d. Increase taxes and increase the size of government. Help farmers, reduce property taxes, and cut state spending. Which of the following was not a cause of the Great Depression? a.Business overproduction b.Government regulations c.Speculation in the stock market d.High tariffs Government regulations The prohibition of the 1920s gave rise to a.Organized gangs b.Large cities c.A better economy d.A new political party Organized gangs The policy of giving an aggressor what it wants in order to avoid war was used by Great Britain and France towards Germany in 1938 was called a.Appeasement b.Neutrality c.Isolationism d.Internationalism appeasement During the Great Depression, the role of the federal government in the affairs of states, business, and citizens a.Stayed the same b.Increased c.Decreased d.disappeared increased The information used by the Allied nations to promote their cause and entice the United States to enter World War I was called? a. b. c. d. libel slander propaganda yellow journalism propaganda The boll weevil originally came from? a. Texas b. Florida c. Mexico d. Mississippi Mexico The boll weevil larvae feed on the a. b. c. d. white, fluffy cotton. leaves of the cotton plant. yellow flowers on the plant. insects that are found on the stalk. white, fluffy cotton. Besides the boll weevil, Georgia cotton farmers in the 1920s were hurt by a. b. c. d. tornadoes. droughts. frosts. fires. droughts. What positive impact did the 1924 drought make on Georgia? a. It slowed down the destruction by the boll weevil. b. It contributed to the end of the Great Depression. c. It created a good climate to attract industry. d. It increased tourism at state parks. It slowed down the destruction by the boll weevil. What United States president’s policies are blamed for the Great Depression? a. b. c. d. Dwight Eisenhower Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry Truman Herbert Hoover Georgians did not feel the impact of the stock market crash because a. the state was already in a depression. b. banks were protected by state insurance. c. citizens had little money invested in the stock market. d. the state constitution prohibited investing tax dollars in the stock market. the state was already in a depression. What Georgia governor served during the Great Depression and spent a great deal of his time speaking out against the New Deal, blacks, and the metropolitan areas? a. b. c. d. Ellis Arnall Eurith Rivers Richard Russell Eugene Talmadge Eugene Talmadge Which policy did Governor Eugene Talmadge support? a. b. c. d. public welfare voting rights for blacks reduced property taxes federal assistance programs reduced property taxes From what group of voters did Talmadge receive his greatest support? a. b. c. d. rural voters black voters wealthy voters women voters rural voters Which issue did Eugene Talmadge support? a. b. c. d. integration states’ rights higher taxes white supremacy white supremacy What was NOT a purpose of the New Deal? a. b. c. d. to provide loans to students to improve lifestyles for Americans to reform the defects in the economy to relieve the suffering of the unemployed to provide loans to students Which New Deal program was responsible for such projects in Georgia as Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Tybee Island’s seawall, Augusta’s Savannah River Levee, and Macon’s airport? a. CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) b. NYA (National Youth Administration) c. TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) d. WPA (Works Progress Administration) CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) Why did rural African American farmers in Georgia not reap benefits from many New Deal programs? a. Most African Americans did not support the New Deal and wanted no part of its programs. b. African Americans could not apply for New Deal programs in Georgia. c. Federal grants went to property owners rather than tenant farmers, and most African Americans were not property owners. d. Most African Americans in Georgia at that time were not in agriculture. Federal grants went to property owners rather than tenant farmers, and most African Americans were not property owners. Which Georgia governor allowed the federal government to take over the administration of New Deal programs in the state? a. Ellis Arnall b. Ed Rivers c. Richard Russell, Jr. d. Eugene Talmadge Eugene Talmadge Which Georgia governor, whose firing of college deans who wanted to integrate the colleges, resulted in the university system’s being placed on probation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools? a. Ellis Arnall b. Eugene Talmadge c. Ed Rivers d. Richard Russell, Jr. Eugene Talmadge What did the New Deal’s rural electrification project (REA) do for Georgia’s farmers? a. It provided loans to farmers’ cooperatives so they could run power lines in rural areas. b. It provided funds for power companies to run lines in rural areas. c. It required power companies to provide power at a lower rate. d. It enabled farms to double their size. It provided loans to farmers’ cooperatives so they could run power lines in rural areas. How did Franklin Roosevelt’s time spent in Georgia bring about the establishment of the Rural Electrification Authority? a. He made a campaign promise to provide electricity to rural Georgia. b. He wanted to reduce the cost of electricity for the poor. c. He noticed that his neighbors did not have electricity. d. He owned rural land and wanted to have electricity. He noticed that his neighbors did not have electricity. The purpose of social security is to a. create a system to save the banks. b. protect the financial sovereignty of the federal government. c. create a system of retirement and unemployment insurance. d. give all workers in the United States a savings plan for the future. create a system of retirement and unemployment insurance.