-
Carl Vinson served 51 years in the House of Representatives. He was heavily involved in military matters until 1964. Vinson also passed many bills that helped build aircraft.
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/stories/carl_vinson -
Richard Russell was governor of Georgia. While he was governor, Russell reduced the number of agencies. During World War II Russell was in many government comittees. These included the Naval Affairs Committee and the Joint Committee of Atomic Energy. Russell did a lot to help the US win World War II.
https://ss8h9.wordpress.com/regions-of-georgia/piedmont/richard-b-russell-jr/ -
On January 30th, 1933, Adolf Hitler was named chancellor of Germany. Hitler became popular in Germany because of the people's frustration with bad economic conditions. Hitler planned to do awaay with politics and turn Germany into a very powerful country. He was very popukar when he was elected.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-is-named-chancellor-of-germany -
The Holocaust was when the Nazis killed thousands of Jewish people during World War II. The Nazis also broughts these people to concentration camps. At these concentration camps, Jews were imprisoned and did labor.
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005143 -
The Bell Aircraft Center major manufacturing place in Marietta. It made Marietta a major industrial center in Georgia. The corporation assisted in the production of a high-tech bomber during World War II. https://ss8h9.wordpress.com/regions-of-georgia/piedmont/bell-aircraft/
-
Link: >https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005137</a>
World War II started in Europe on September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. In response, Britan and France declared war on Germany on September 3rd. That month, Poland was defeated by Germany and the Soviet Union. -
FDR presented the Lend-Lease Program to congress. This program provided military help to other countries whose defense was vital to the US's securtiy. It allowed America to be a le to help Great Britan. Congress accepted the program. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-introduces-the-lend-lease-program
-
Japanese fighter planes attacked an American naval base in Hawaii. Thousands of people died. That day, FDR declared war on Japan. Three days later Germany and Japan declared war on the USA.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
The Savannah shipyard was chosen for Liberty Ship construction. Ships were created for the war there. Lots of women were also hired there, since all of the men were overseas. Supplies and troops were transported down the Savannah river.
https://ss8h9.wordpress.com/coast/brunswick-and-savannah-shipyards/ -
Lots of Liberty Ships were built there for the war. The ships went across the sea carrying equipment and supplies. The workers built over 100 ships during World War II. http://www.goldenisles.com/lore-legends-of-golden-isles/liberty-ships
-
D-Day was when the Allied powers invaded Germany from Pas-De-Calais, an area between Britain and France. A week later, all Normandy beaches were secured. The battle was a big loss for Germans, and it helped the US win the war.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
The Yalta Conference was a meeting held between the Allied Powers. During the conference, they decided to demand Germany's surrender, and they also began post-war plans. The Soviet Union also agreed to allow free elections in Eastern Europe.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference -
Adolf Hitler killed himself in an underground bunker on April 30th, 1945. Hitler's wife, Eva Braun, killed herself with him. Hitler commited suicude because Russia was about to invade Germany, and he knew he would lose.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker -
On August 6th, 1945, an atomic bopmb was dropped on Hiroshima, a city in Japan. This event marked the end of World War II. The United States was the only nation to use atomic weaponry during war.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima -
On August 9th, 1945, another atomic bomb was dropped in Japan. This time, it happened in Nagasaki. The bomb resulted in Japan's surrender.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-nagasaki -
The United Nations was established on October the 24th, 1945, after World War II had ended.The purpose of the United Nations is to maintain peace and security. It was also formed to develop healthy relationships between countries.
http://www.britannica.com/topic/United-Nations
