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Carl Vinson
Carl Vinson was elected to congress in 1914. He served 25 consecutive terms. He improved airplane production for WW II. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwG6bSJ2N6w -
Richard B. Russel
In 1920 he was elected to the Gerogia House of Reps. In 1931 he became Georgia's governor. In 1933 he was elected to the United States Senate.
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Holocaust
Hitler killed over 6 million jewish people in the holocaust. He established many concentration camps. Many people suffered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuvdoSpN398 -
WWII Starts In Europe
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. Britan and France then declared war on September 3, 1939. A month later, Poland was defeated.
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Brunswick Shipyard
A port chosen to produce liberty ships.These ships would help the allies in Europe. 99 ships were built at Brunswick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIZtBPzyUAI -
Lend-Lease program created
The Lend-Lease program allowed the United States to give supplies to their allies. Supplies included weapons and defense materials. The act helped the United States support its interests in war.
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Pearl Harbor
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Savannah Shipyard
A site chosen for liberty ship construction in Georgia. 70 miles north of Brunswick. A total of 88 ships were built. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIZtBPzyUAI -
Ellis Arnall
He beqat Eugene Talmadge for Governor in 1942. He modernized Geogia as Governor. He supported liberal causes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmkgJA1X4L4 -
Bell Aircraft
A factory for producing aircrafts for WW II. It was located in Marietta. It turned a small town into an industrial center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkrIQlWAGCY -
D-Day
Troops landed on the beaches along France in an invasion. In August, all of France was iberated. The next spring, the germans were defeated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg-NikDXR4o -
Yalta Conference
Leaders of the United States, Soviet Union, and Britain met to disscuss the war. The countries wanted Germany to surrender. The Soviet union also agreed to allow free elections in Eastern Europe. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference -
Hitler's Death
Hitler committed suicide on April 30th. He thought the end of his reign was approaching. His death was publicly announced on May 1rst. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNV5pP-5FM0 -
Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
The bomb was dropped on Hiroshima to try and end the war. 80,000 people died when the bomb was dropped. More people then died from radiation. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima -
Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
This was the second bomb dropped on Japan. THis led Japan to surrender to the United States. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history/videos/atomic-bomb-ends-wwII -
United Nations is formed
Representitives of 50 countries met in San Franscisco. They signed the United Nations Charter. Poland signed it later, making 51 original countries that signed the document. http://study.com/academy/lesson/wwii-aftermath-the-creation-of-the-united-nations.html
