1. Georgia in WWII
SH9: The student will describe the impact of World War II on Georgia’s development economically, socially, and politically.

2. Isolationism— not taking part in the affairs of other nations
Dictators— individuals who wanted to rule countries through military might
Appeasement— policy of giving an aggressor what it wants in order to avoid war
Ration— to limit the consumption of something
Holocaust— the name given to the systematic extermination of 6 million Jewish people and “undesirables” during WWII
Unit Vocabulary

3. What international policy did America try to maintain?
Isolationism
Identify the dictator of the following countries:
Italy— Benito Mussolini
Germany— Adolf Hitler
Japan— Emperor Hirohito
Soviet Union— Joseph Stalin
How did Hitler violate The Treaty of Versailles?
He rebuilt German military forces
Increasing Tensions

4. The War Begins 4. Why did Hitler persecute the Jews?
He blamed them for Germany’s defeat in WWI
What territories were being taken over by the AXIS Powers?
Japan- coastal China,
Italy- Ethiopia, Albania
Germany- Rhineland, Austria, Sudetenland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Denmark, Norway.
What did Britain and France do to appease Hitler?
They let him take over Sudetenland to avoid war
Why did Great Britain and France declare war on Germany?
Hitler invaded Poland in order to seize more land
The War Begins

5. A Neutral United States
8. How did Roosevelt help our British allies without getting involved in the war?
The lend-lease act which allowed the U.S. to lend or loan arms to Great Britain in exchange for U.S. military bases in Great Britain.
A Neutral United States

6. A Day That Will Live in Infamy
9. What caused American-Japanese relations to worse?
In order to protest Japanese expansion, the U.S. stopped exporting airplanes, metals, aircraft parts, and aviation gasoline.
10. What event drew the U.S. into World War II?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
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A Day That Will Live in Infamy

7. American Military Forces
12. How did women participate in the war efforts?
330,000 women served in war jobs that ranged from nurses, aides, and drivers. Also they served in the WASPS- Women’s Air Force Service Pilots-- flying planes from factories to airfields.
13. What role did African Americans play in the war?
Initially, segregation restricted that role at first.
700,000 served in the army
165,000 served in the Navy
17,000 served in the Coast Guard
They manned the Red Ball Express
14. Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? (406)
A group of African American airmen who went on over 1,500 missions shooting down or damaging 4,000 planes. 15 pilots received decorations
American Military Forces

8. The War in Europe 15. Who were the Navajo Code Talkers? 16.
Native Indians who served as communication specialists in the Marine Corp. Their language was used as a secret code.
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17. On what date and where did D-Day take place?
June 6, 1944 Normandy, France
18. What happened in April of 1945?
Soviet and American troops came together at the River Elbe in Germany freeing Europe from Hitler’s control.
Axis Powers-1943
Allied Powers- 1943
Japan
Germany US
Great Britain Soviet Union
Italy
The War in Europe

9. 19. After Roosevelt’s death in Warm Spring’s Georgia on April 24th, who became the U.S. president?
Harry S. Truman
Georgia Loses a Friend

10. 20. What happened on August 6th and 9th that brought the war to an end?
August 6th--an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima
August 9th--an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki
August 15th--Japan surrendered.
The War in the Pacific

11. 21. Name four concentration camps discovered by the allied troops in the spring of 1945.
Auschwitz, Buckenwald, Dachau, Treblinka, Bergen-Belsen
22. Other than Jews, who did Hitler deem as “inferior” people whom he planned to eliminate from Europe?
Jews, Poles, Czechs, Russians, Gypsies, homosexuals, and mentally or physically disabled
The Holocaust

12. 23. How many Georgians served in WWII? How many died in battle? (411)
320,000 Georgians served in the military during WWII. 7,388 died in battle
24. How did the war help Georgia financially? (include 2 points)
The war flooded millions of federal dollars into the state and boosted the economy which helped bring prosperity to Georgia.
Military bases were established: Fort Benning, Camp Gordon, Fort Stewart and Hunter Air Field
25. What major military bases were located in Georgia
Fort Benning, Camp Gordon, Fort Stewart, Hunter Air Field, Warner Robins Air Field, Glynco Naval Air Station, Fort McPherson, Fort Gillem, Marietta Army Airfield
26. How would these bases contribute to Georgia’s economy?
Millions of federal dollars poured into the state and provided thousands of jobs for Georgia citizens.
Georgia During WWII

13. 27. How did the war come too close for comfort near Georgia’s shore?
A German submarine sank the S.S. Oklahoma and a tanker near St. Simons.
28. What is the WAAC?
The Women’s Auxiliary Corp which trained womed to become postal workers, clerks, typist, operators, code clerks, and drivers or aides.
Movie
Georgia During WWII

14. Describe the importance of the Bell Bomber Plant to the war and to the state of Georgia.
Located in Marietta
Built B-29 bombers- most technologically advanced of the war
Employed nearly 30,000
Finished 668 planes
Closed after the war, but Lockheed Martin Company took over the facility
Georgia During WWII

15. 30. How did Georgians ration their supplies to support the war effort?
Georgians donated their blood, sacrificed consumption of luxuries and goods.
Scrap metal was collected and recycled.
Victory gardens were planted to free up farm produced food for soldiers.
Georgia During WWII

16. Airplanes & Ships What are Liberty Ships and where were they built?
Over 187 “liberty ships” were built in Savannah & Brunswick. They were cargo ships used to transport troops and supplies to both European and Pacific fronts.
Airplanes & Ships

17. Georgia During WWII 32. How did Georgia help with the POW situation?
German, Austrian and Italian soldiers captured during the war were provided housing in Georgia.
At one point in time over 4,000 prisoners were located in GA, sometimes hired out to work farms or given educational opportunities.
Some former European prisoners chose to stay in Georgia and make it their permanent home. They felt it offered a better life.
Georgia During WWII

18. Post WWII 33. How did the war effect society?
Women joined the workforce and it pulled the United States out of the final stages of the Great Depression.
Post WWII

19. Carl Vinson “Father of the Two Ocean Navy” Native Georgian
Vinson served 25 consecutive terms representing Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives for 51 years
Won his nickname for his advocacy for a strong Navy during the 1920’s and 1930’s
He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom
U.S. nuclear powered aircraft carrier named after him.
Carl Vinson

20. Richard B. Russell Native Georgian Governor of Georgia
U.S. Senator for 38 years
Served on the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees
Advocate for a strong army in 1930’s
Brought and maintained 15 military bases to Georgia
Brought in research agencies including the Center for Disease Control
National School Lunch Program
Segregationist who opposed many civil rights bills during his career.
Richard B. Russell