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World War II
December 2, 2013
World War II begins in Europe
• World War II started in _____ when __________
invaded Poland
• Adolf Hitler was trying to unite all countries with
Germans living in them under his Nazi
government
• There were ___ groups fighting each other
during the war
– The ______ Powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan
– The _______ Powers were Great Britain, France, and
the Soviet Union
The U.S. in WWII
• Just like with WWI, the U.S. remained
_________ at the start of World War II
• However, President Franklin Roosevelt wanted
to help our ally, _______________
• There were laws, however, stating that the U.S.
could not sell any weapons to any warring
nations
• In 1939, Roosevelt asked for and received a
new law that allowed Allied Powers to _____
weapons if they paid ______ and carried them
on their own ships
Lend-Lease
• In 1941, the British ran out of cash to buy
American supplies.
• In response, the U.S. began _________ or
___________ weapons to them
• Also in 1941, Roosevelt gave lend-lease
aid to the ________________
American-Japanese Relations
• To protest ____________ expansion in
the Pacific Ocean, Roosevelt stopped
exporting _________ supplies, including
fuel, to Japan
• Roosevelt also seized all _________
owned by Japanese in the U.S.
• In retaliation, Japan decided to ______ at
the U.S. Navy stationed at
__________________________
Pearl Harbor
• Around 8 am, on ________________,
sailors stationed at Pearl Harbor began
hearing machine gun fire and low-level
bombing
• ___________ war planes were flying in,
dropping bombs, and flying out again
• The attack lasted _____ than 2 hours, but
the damage was incredible to the U.S
Navy’s Pacific fleet
Damage at Pearl Harbor
• There were 8 _____________ in port at the
time, and all were destroyed or severely
damaged
• More than 180 ________ were destroyed
• Over 2000 people were _______ and over 1000
were wounded
• Almost half of the U.S. casualties were on board
the _____________, which sank with most of
the crew on board
• Today, a national __________ is in place over
the site of the Arizona’s sinking
The U.S. enters World War II
• On December 8, 1941, the U.S. declared war on
______
• A few days later, __________________
declared war on the U.S.
• The U.S. joined the ________________
• This meant they had to fight on ____ fronts
– They faced Germany and Italy in ________________
– They faced Japan in the _________
World War II ends the Great
Depression
• In order to fight a war, weapons and other
supplies are needed
• When the U.S. began _____________ heavily in
1941 for defense, new plants and ___________
were opened
• _____ were created, helping many who were
still unemployed find a job
• Others joined the ___________
• This allowed for ____________ recovery and
unemployment numbers to go down and the
economy _____________
Georgia in WWII
• Georgia played a ______ role in WWII
• Not only did Georgia have _________
bases that played a part, but new
___________ were opened in Georgia to
build military supplies
• Georgia also had respected _________,
both in state government as well as
federal government
Bell Aircraft
• When the federal government decided to build
more _______ bomber airplanes, new plants
were needed
• One of these was built in ___________
• When the plant first opened, only 1200 people
were employed
• By 1945, _________ employees built 60-65
planes a month
• The plant closed after the war, but was
reopened in 1950 by the Lockheed Martin
Corporation and is still open today
Military Bases in Georgia
• Major military bases in Georgia played a role in
WWII
• Fort __________ trained new infantry soldiers
• Fort ____________ received new draftees from
all over the country
• Airmen from _____________________, on the
coast, patrolled for German submarines
• A military ___________ operated in Atlanta, Fort
__________ was used for storage, and
_____________ of war were held at Fort
Benning, as well as others around the state
Savannah and Brunswick
Shipyards
• ________ ships, called “Liberty ships” for
WWII were built at the shipyards at
_________________________, on the
Georgia coast
• The first was launched in 1942 – the
U.S.S. James Oglethorpe
• All together, both shipyards had produced
187 ships by the end of the war
Richard B. Russell
• Russell became Georgia’s __________ in 1931
• He tried to run the state as a successful
___________, which helped ease some of the
problems brought on by the _____________
• In 1932, he was elected to the
_______________, where he supported strong
______________________ during WWII
• He went on to become an advisor to 6 future
________________
Carl Vinson
• Carl Vinson served 25 consecutive terms
in the ___________________________
from 1914 to 1965
• Vinson represented Georgia’s interest in
the _________ during WWI and WWII
• He helped promote a strong national
_________, both during WWII and after
• He retired to his farm in Milledgeville in
1965
The Holocaust
• Meanwhile, in Europe, Hitler believed that the German
people were __________ to everyone else
– He wanted to destroy others who he believed to be __________
• He particularly hated people of the __________ race
– In 1942, Hitler ordered the _______________ of Europe’s entire
population of Jews
• Jews were captured and put into ______________
camps, like Auschwitz and Dachau
• The ____________ is the mass murder of millions of
Jews and other people by the Nazis during WWII
Georgia Remembers the Holocaust
• In 1986, the
__________________________________
was established
• The Commission tries to foster
___________, good _____________, and
character development in young
Georgians
• It hopes to lead a new generation beyond
_________
Franklin Roosevelt’s Connection to
Georgia
• Roosevelt suffered from ________, which is a
disease that damages the nervous system and
can cause paralysis
• In 1924, Roosevelt began visiting
_______________, GA as treatment for his polio
• When he became president, his Warm Springs
house became known as the
____________________
• On ___________________, Roosevelt died
while at the Little White House after suffering a
_________
The End of WWII
• Roosevelt’s vice-president, _______________,
became president after Roosevelt’s death
• He guided the U.S. through the end of the war in
Europe, with the death of Hitler and
_____________ surrender in _____________
• He also made the decision to drop the atomic
bombs on ________, ending the war in the
Pacific in ____________________.
Questions…
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1) Who were the 2 sides in WWII?
2) Who were Axis Powers in WWII?
3) Who were Allied Powers in WWII?
4) How was the U.S. helping the Allied Powers before entering the
war?
5) Describe the Lend-Lease program.
6) Why did the Japanese decide to attack Pearl Harbor?
7) When was the attack at Pearl Harbor?
8) Describe the damage after the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor.
9) Which side did the U.S. fight on in WWII?
10) How did WWII end the Great Depression?
11) What type of plant was built in Marietta and what specifically did
it build?
More Questions…
• 12) How were different military bases used in Georgia? Be specific!
• 13) What was built at the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards during
WWII?
• 14) How did Richard Russell ease the Depression while he was
governor?
• 15) What did Russell support while he was in the U.S. Senate?
• 16) What interest did Carl Vinson represent for Georgia during the
WWI and WWII?
• 17) What is the Holocaust?
• 18) How does Georgia remember the Holocaust?
• 19) Where did Roosevelt go in Georgia to ease his polio symptoms?
Questions…
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1) Who were the 2 sides in WWII?
2) Who were Axis Powers in WWII?
3) Who were Allied Powers in WWII?
4) How was the U.S. helping the Allied Powers before entering the
war?
5) Describe the Lend-Lease program.
6) Why did the Japanese decide to attack Pearl Harbor?
7) When was the attack at Pearl Harbor?
8) Describe the damage after the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor.
9) Which side did the U.S. fight on in WWII?
10) How did WWII end the Great Depression?
11) What type of plant was built in Marietta and what specifically did
it build?
More Questions…
• 12) How were different military bases used in Georgia? Be specific!
• 13) What was built at the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards during
WWII?
• 14) How did Richard Russell ease the Depression while he was
governor?
• 15) What did Russell support while he was in the U.S. Senate?
• 16) What interest did Carl Vinson represent for Georgia during the
WWI and WWII?
• 17) What is the Holocaust?
• 18) How does Georgia remember the Holocaust?
• 19) Where did Roosevelt go in Georgia to ease his polio symptoms?
Questions…
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1) Who were the 2 sides in WWII?
2) Who were Axis Powers in WWII?
3) Who were Allied Powers in WWII?
4) How was the U.S. helping the Allied Powers before entering the
war?
5) Describe the Lend-Lease program.
6) Why did the Japanese decide to attack Pearl Harbor?
7) When was the attack at Pearl Harbor?
8) Describe the damage after the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor.
9) Which side did the U.S. fight on in WWII?
10) How did WWII end the Great Depression?
11) What type of plant was built in Marietta and what specifically did
it build?
More Questions…
• 12) How were different military bases used in Georgia? Be specific!
• 13) What was built at the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards during
WWII?
• 14) How did Richard Russell ease the Depression while he was
governor?
• 15) What did Russell support while he was in the U.S. Senate?
• 16) What interest did Carl Vinson represent for Georgia during the
WWI and WWII?
• 17) What is the Holocaust?
• 18) How does Georgia remember the Holocaust?
• 19) Where did Roosevelt go in Georgia to ease his polio symptoms?