SS8H9 - The student will describe the impact of World War II on Georgia's development economically, socially, and politically.
How WWII Started
The ______ending World War I, was particularly harsh on ______and many Germans came to blame ______and ______for their hardships. The ______spread, causing ______and ______in many nations throughout the world, including ______, ______, and ______.
Just as America turned to ______as a means to recover from the Depression, many European nations began to turn to ______who promised to end the Depression.
Germany - ______Italy - ______Japan - ______
WWII began on ______, with Nazi Germany’s surprise attack on ______. For the second time in the 20th Century, the world was divided into two hostile armed alliances:
The Axis:
______
The Allies
______
The Axis powers quickly gained the upper hand in the war, conquering much of Europe and the Pacific… but the U.S. chose to ______.
Lend-Lease Act
Though the U.S. was neutral. President Roosevelt wanted the democratic nations of Europe (mainly ______and ______) to survive.
In 1941, Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act, lending ______to any country whose defense was critical to ______, in exchange for bases on ______and ______.
The U.S. ultimately provided the ______with ______in supplies.
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii was bombed by ______on ______.
The attack crippled the U.S. Pacific fleet, sinking or damaging ______, 13 other ships, ______, and killing ______.
The next morning Congress ______and joined ______.
Bell Aircraft & the Shipyards
In ______, Bell Aircraft built the ______plant in ______, Georgia. They produced ______.
Marietta became home to ______Bell Aircraft employees who built 663 B-29s during WWII. Bell Aircraft offered jobs to ______and ______.
______and ______, both deep-sea ports, provided ideal naval yards for the ______of war ships.
GA became the home of the ______, a large, simple, square-hulled ship designed to carry ______to troops.
GA became home to more ______than any other state in the U.S. besides Texas.
GA’s military installations include:
______, ______, ______, ______, and ______.
Richard Russell
Prior to ______, GA was in a poor ______. After America entered the war, GA gained ______as federal money poured into the state.
Former governor, ______, was elected to the ______for seven consecutive terms.
Russell became the ______of the powerful ______responsible for overseeing the U.S. armed forces.
Russell used his power to ______.
Carl Vinson
Carl Vinson served in the ______for 50 years.
During his 50 years in Congress, Vinson concentrated mostly on ______.
Rep. Vinson teamed with Sen. Russell to bring ______to Georgia.
The Holocaust
One of the most horrible events in ______was the holocaust that occurred during WWII at the hands of ______and Nazi Germany.
The ______describes the persecution and murder of ______. Hitler was motivated by ______. His goal was ______. Jews and others were forced into ______.
Georgians are determined not to forget the Holocaust. In 1986, ______established the GA Commission on the Holocaust. In 1988, the commission became a ______whose goal is to ______.
FDR and Warm Springs
Despite the opposition of ______, many Georgians felt uniquely ______to President ______.
President Roosevelt suffered from a painful, paralyzing disease called ______. To treat his polio, Roosevelt often visited ______, where the natural ______provided therapeutic pain relief. Roosevelt established the ______in 1927, and built a home nearby after his election in 1932. FDR’s exposure to ______during his visits to ______helped him create effective ______that would address real problems. Many of the New Deal policies assisted ______, and the National Youth Administration helped female and minority youth between ______to receive jobs so they could ______.