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Carl Vinson
Carl Vinson Carl Vinson was in the U.S. House of Representatives for 51 years. He was always involved in military matters and one a presidential medal of freedom. He also had a nuclear aircraft carrier named after him. One of his most famous quotes was, "the most expensive thing in the world is a cheap army and navy." -
holocaust
Holocaust The Holocaust was a very sad time. Adolf Hitler was a Nazi leader that disliked all Jews and wanted them executed. Many people were taken to concentration camps. The Holocaust caused millions of deaths. For many the Holocaust lives on with them forever because they lost family and friends and that will stay with them forever -
bell air craft
Bell Air Craft The Bell Aircraft was a comapny started in Marietta, GA. This comapny was important to the production of the b-29 bomber, a bomber that was very advanced during the war. The Bell Aircraft was also used at miktary bases and helped in traing during the war. The Bell Aircraft had a major impact on World War 2 because it helped America to make a stronger militay. -
richard russel
Richard russelRichard Russel was a governor in Georgia and U.S. Senator, serving in the Senate for 38 years. Russel gradutated from the University of Georgia with a really high degree level. He also helped prepare the U.S. to fight in World War 2 by bringing 15 military bases to the state. Richard Russel was one of the youngest people ever elected to the Georgia Genera Assemlby. -
WWll breaks out of Europe
Breaks out of EuropeAdolf Hitler invaded Polin worrying many countries in the world. This event was the start of the war. At this time, Adolf Hitler is one of the most powerful people in the world. Eventually World War 2 breaks out of Europe. In the Pacific, Japan was taking over large portions of China and other countries of Southeast Asia. When this was happening Germany continued to be victorious and take over nation after nation. Altough the world was at war, the U.S. continued to watch from the sidelines. -
lend lease program created
lend lease program Although the U.S. stayed out of the war untill 1941, FDR and the congress weren't neutral. America though that Japan/Germany were winning so they lent support to their allies. During the Lend-Lease act, the U.S. sent billions of dollars worth of supplies to the allies. In exchange we got military bases. Once we finally entered the war, we still sent supplies and materials to our allies. -
pearl harbor
<a href=/https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=pearl+harbor+attack&&view=detail&mid=E11C5F75DC49B28B3FBBE11C5F75DC49B28B3FBB&FORM=VRDGAR' >pearl harbor </a> The Pearl Harbor attack was one of the most tragic events in American history. The attack was a surprise bombing by the Japanese. Their plan was to cripple the U.S. miltary so that they could take over the Pacific. In the attack, 2000 Americans were killed and we lost over 150 ships. We decided to declare war on Japan. -
savannah ship yard
savannah ship yard The Savannah shipyard was a sit in Georgia chosen for liberty ship contruction. The shipyard had 88 ships that fought in WW2. This shipyard had a major impact and was very important during the war because it helped with fighting over seas. Without the Savannah Shipyard and the Brunswick shipyard, fighting overseas would not be possible. -
georgia's contributions to World War 2
contributions During World War 2, Georgia had many contributions. We supplied thousands of soldiers and military bases. Georgia also contributed industrially with the construction of both ships and airplanes. During the war, Richard Russell and Carl Vinson helped the country prepare for a long fight and difficult war. -
brunswick shipyard
brunswick The Brunswick Shipyard was located on three rivers. The shipyard was used for an exporation port for goods such as cotton and rice. Through the decades of the war the Brunswick shipyard was mainly used for trade purposes. Although the Brunswick and Savannah ship yards were both important to the efficency of the war, the Brunswick ship yard was more important because it offered trade purposes and ships. -
D-Day
d-day On D-Day, more than 160,000 thousand allied troops lined up on the French coastline. We did this to fight Nazi Germany because they were gaining alot of power. General Dwight D. Esienhower led the allie troops. He had a famous quote, "we will accept nothing more than a fulll victory." On D-Day, the allied troops gained mroe control of france, but we lost 10,000 soldiers in a hard fought battle. -
yalta conference
yalta conference The Yalta Conference was a wartime meeting British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. During the conference, the three leaders agreed to take down Germany and begin plans for after the war. The Yalta Conference eventually led to the Cold War. -
hitlers death
hitler's deathAdolf Hitler was he dictator of Germany at the time of his death. Hitler commits suicide when he shoots himself with a pistol in his underground bunker. When hitler died, his wife and dog were in the room. He had only married his wife two days before their double suicide. The bodies of Hitler and his wife wer cremated. Hitler was declared deade 11 years later. -
united nations is formed
united nations is formedThe united nations was a group of countries that believed in peace for the world. It was made up of the U.S., Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. The U.N. Declaration was signed by 26 countries. This new ally was an act of opposition against Germany, Italy, and Japan. The United Nations helped America and everyone else in the Nation with fighting in the war. -
bomb dropped on hiroshima
hiroshimaOn August 6, 1945, an American B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediatley killed 80,000 people. A couple days later many more people died of radiation exposure. This bomb shocked the world because no one believed it would actually happen. -
bomb dropped on nagaski
nagasakiThree days after the bombing of Hiroshima, a second American B-29 dropped another atomic bomb on Japan. The bomb was dropped in the city of Nagasaki this time. It killed over 40,000 people, Japan's emporer announced his country's unconditional surrender. During his annoucement he said the phrase, "a new and most cruel bomb."
