1. By: Ana Shin

2. What is isolationism? Not taking part in the affairs of other nations

3. Who were the Allies in WWII? Great Britain, France, Russia (for a period of time), then US (for the last bit of the war)

4. Who was Archduke Ferdinand and what did happened to him to start WWI? Austria – Hungary’s Archduke, he was shot on June 18, 1914 along with his wife by a Serbian citizen. It took one month for Austria – Hungary to declare war on Serbia, with all allies joining in, purely because of their alliances with the relating countries.

5. What and when was Black Tuesday? Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1929 – stock market crashed and by the end of the day, millions of Americans lost everything they had.

6. What and where was the Little White House? FDR’s “getaway” house in Warm Springs in an attempt to heal FDR’s polio in the hot springs.

7. By popular opinion, was Eugene Talmadge a good governor? NO

8. What was the Social Security Act? Began to provide government pensions, or retirement pay, to senior citizens. Also provided federal money to state governments for helping people who were unemployed or unable to work

9. What was the Lend-Lease Act? Act that allowed Britain to borrow or lease US ships, by the conditions of only paying with cash, and Britain had to transport them back to their bases

10. What are subsidies? Grants of money from the government

11. Carl Vinson was called?? Father of the Two – Ocean Navy

12. When did Adolf Hitler come to power? 1933

13. What was the G.I. Bill? Law to help returning soldiers adapt to civilian life that created low cost loans for homes and businesses and college education opportunities

14. What country was Stalin dictator of? Soviet Union, former Russia

15. What were Liberty Ships and where were they built? Built in Savannah and Brunswick, they were used to carry supplies to Europe

16. When was Pearl Harbor bombed? Dec. 7, 1941

17. Describe the countries involved in WWII. Which countries formed the Allies and the Axis Powers? Japan – seized most of coastal China to get the natural resources it didn’t have; joined the Axis Powers in 1940 Italy – conquered Ethiopia in 1935 and Albania in 1939 and made the “Berlin-Rome Axis” in 1936 with Germany Germany – led by Adolf Hitler, who commanded the Holocaust

18. What is was Georgia’s role in preparing soldiers for war? There were many textile mills for uniforms, many military training bases, the many railroads in GA helped transport soldiers and goods, and the many farms in GA helped feed soldiers

19. Which former governor of GA served 38 years in US Senate and was a strong supporter of military preparedness? Richard Russell

20. What and when was D-Day? June 6, 1944 – Allied forces land in Normandy, France. American General Dwight D. Eisenhower coordinated plan to recapture Europe

21. What kind of air craft were built in Marrietta? B – 29s, Flying Fortress

22. What is Fort Benning and what role did it play in WWII? The largest infantry training school in the world. Trained soldiers.

23. What is speculation? Buying stock and paying only a portion of the cost of the stock during the time of the purchase. Even though the stock wasn’t completely paid for, the investor had the right to sell it

24. What is rationing and give some examples of goods that were rationed during WWI and WWII? Limits put on the consumption of goods such as gasoline, meat, butter, and sugar

25. What is laissez - faire? Confidence that our market economy would fix itself from any downfall

26. What does FDIC stand for and what did it do and when was it formed (what time period)? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was created during the Great Depression closed banks to stabilize them and insure dthat each bank had enough cash to support any withdrawals before they were allowed to open again