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Carl Vinson Is Member Of Georgia House Of Reps
Carl Vinson was in the Georgia House Of Representitives for 50 years. He was known as "The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy." He passed the Vinson-Trammell Act, Emergency Appropriations Act, Naval Act, and the Third Vinson Act. -
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Richard Russel Georgia Governor
At age 33, Richard B. Russell Jr. was elected the govenor of georgia. He served one term, but was very progressive. He later served as the Georgia senator. -
Holocaust Begins
Hitler's genocide where he killed two thirds of the 9 million jews in Europe or 6 million jews for the people who can't do math. Hitler forced his victims to live in Ghettos, the most noted being the Warsaw Ghettos. These ghettos had worse conditions than South Side, Chicago. -
Bell Aircraft Created
The Bell Aircraft Corporation produced multiple aircrafts for the U.S in WW2. The most famous, being the Bell X-1, was faster than the speed of sound. -
World War 2 Breaks Out In Europe
The war started in Europe when Germany, which was controlling most of Europe, invaded and captured poland. Germany used a new war tactic called Blitzkrieg. This involved lots of planes, tanks, and artillery. -
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Brunswick Shipyard In Use During WW2
Was one of the 16 shipyards chosen to enforce the Emergency SHipbuilding Program by FDR. It had 16,000 workers and made 99 ships. It took an average of 89 days to build one liberty ship. -
Lend-Lease Act Created
An act where congress authorized the sale, lease, transfer, or exchange of arms and supplies. This was available to any country whose defense the presidnet deems vital to the defense of the U.S. -
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Auschwitz Operated
The place where Anne and Otto Frank were held. killed 1.1 million people. It's origional use was a military base. -
Pear Harbor Attack
When Japan bombed pearl harbor in hawaii. Killed 1,403 and injured 1,178. One of the reasons the U.S entered ww2 -
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Savannah Shipyard In Use During WW2
Chosen to construct the Liberty Ship. Produced 88 ships and was only going to make 36. Women and African Americans worked there. -
D-Day
The first day of the Allie's invasion of normandy.8,000 people killed. largest seaborne invasion in history. -
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Yalta Confrence Held
confrence wher the leaders of the us uk and soviet union meet to discuss the post war reorganization. Intended to discuss how europe would rebuild. Was the second of three wartime confrences. -
Hitler Dies
Chancellor of germany for 11 years.Denounced capitalism and was part of a jewish conspiracy. Killed himself with cyanide -
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Hiroshima And Nagasaki Bombings
This event was a game changer to the U.S. Forced japan to surrender and the war was over. 246,000 people were killed in this event. -
United Nations Formed
Formed to promote working together. It was a replacment for the Leauge of Nations. Formed after ww2 to prevent this from happening again
