History Standard SS8H9 The student will describe the impact of World War II on Georgia's development economically, socially, and politically. Describe the impact of events leading up to American involvement in World War II; include Lend-Lease and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Evaluate the importance of Bell Aircraft, military bases, the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards, Richard Russell, and Carl Vinson. Explain the impact of the Holocaust on Georgians. Discuss President Roosevelt’s ties to Georgia including his visits to Warm Springs and his impact on the state.

World War II Axis Powers Axis powers WW2 Allies Germany (Hitler) Italy (Mussolini) Japan (Tojo) Axis powers WW2 Allies England (Churchill) France Russia (Stalin) USA (FDR) US enters when the Japanese attack the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941

Lend-Lease Act The main way in which the US provided military aid to foreign countries who were considered important to our protection (allies) Weapons, ammo, scrap metal, oil Countries began to run out of money to buy things The US agreed to accept land in foreign countries Countries had to agree to come and pick up the supplies with their own ships Why? The US refused to sell supplies to Japan, so they took this as the US siding with the Allies and they bombed Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor Sun, Dec. 7, 1941 300 Japanese planes attacked the Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 8 Battleships sank/damaged 13 other water vessels 188 airplanes More than 2400 people died http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor/videos/japanese-attack-pearl-harbor

WWII and Economic Opportunities for Georgia Bell Bomber plant in Marietta Built B-29 bombers Employed nearly 30,000 Shipyards at Savannah & Brunswick Built “Liberty Ships” to transport cargo and soldiers Employees: 16,000 at Brunswick & 19,000 at Savannah Both helped Georgia in many ways Transformed GA from an agricultural base to include some manufacturing Provided jobs for many Georgians Allowed Women and African Americans to work

Vinson & Russell Carl Vinson Richard B. Russell, Jr. US Representative for 51 years! Known as the “Father of the two-ocean Navy” Encouraged the Navy to expand to the West Coast prior to the attack at Pearl Harbor Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Has a nuclear aircraft carrier named in his honor USS Carl Vinson Governor of GA US Senator for 38 years As a member of the Armed Services & Appropriations Committees he had a lot of influence over military policy Helped bring/maintain 15 military bases & other research facilities to GA population & $$$$$$ Unfortunately a supporter of segregation

Carl Vinson Richard B. Russell, Jr.

The Holocaust The Holocaust refers to the period of time in Europe (1933-45) when 6 million Jewish people and 6 million other “undesirables” were systematically killed by the Nazi regime. These people were seen as a “threat” to the “superior Germanic (Aryan) race” http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/exploreorg/israel-holocaust-history-museum-eorg http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/the-holocaust

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FDR & Warm Springs When he was 20 years old, FDR was diagnosed with polio which affects the nervous system and weakens the legs He began to seek treatment at Warm Springs, GA in the supposedly healing springs He spent so much time here that he built a home nicknamed “The Little White House” Many of his policies were influenced by what he saw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr7QBSCvaP0 Only watch the first 1:30