Student Name ____________________________
World War II & Post World War II
Guided Notes
SS8H9: The student will describe the impact of World War II on Georgia’s development economically,
socially, and politically.
Unit Essential Question: How did Georgia develop before, during, and after World War II?
Concept #1: American Involvement in World War II
Lesson Essential Question #1: How did Lend-Lease and Pearl Harbor bring about American
involvement in World War II?
Causes of World War II
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Political ________________ and economic ____________________ in Europe resulting from
WWI was one cause of WWII.
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The rise of ______________ was another cause.
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____________________________ in Germany
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____________________________ in Italy
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____________________________ in Japan
__________________: a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and
individual freedoms are denied.
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__________________ depression: high war ___________ owed by Germany, high _________,
and massive _______________
The War Begins
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________: Hitler’s _________attacks France to “take back” land lost in World War I (Rhineland)
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Sent troops to take over _______________, Czechoslovakia, and Poland
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Beginning of the war: __________________________ when _________________ invaded
_________________.
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_______________ ___________________ and France declared war against ________________.
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Soviet Union invaded nearby countries and agreed to split _______________ with Germany.
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By the end of _________, Hitler controlled Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg,
and a large part of France and began bombing Great Britain.
A Neutral United States
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_________________________: not taking part in the affairs of other nations
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Student Name ____________________________
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Most Americans did _______ want to get involved in the war, but Roosevelt wanted to help
Britain.
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Hitler turned on ____________ in 1941 and invaded the Soviet Union
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___________-____________: policy to lend or lease (rent) weapons to Great Britain and the
Soviet Union
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________________ submarines were attacking ships in the North Atlantic
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American ships began ___________ British ships in convoys.
“A Day That Will Live in Infamy”
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President Roosevelt exports to ____________ to protest its expansions into other countries.
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___________________ of oil, airplanes, aviation gasoline, and metals were stopped.
The Japanese attacked the U.S. Navy fleet by ____________ at ______________ ___________,
Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
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More than ______________ people died in the attack.
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Japan hoped to destroy the fleet, giving them control of the ________________ _____________.
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The USA declared war on ____________________.
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_________________ Powers: USA, Great Britain, Soviet Union
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_________________ Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan
American Military Forces
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Millions of Americans ______________ after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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330,000 ______________ joined, could not serve in combat roles
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_______________________ in the military kept African-American and white service men in
different units.
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________________ Airmen: famous African-American flyers of the Army Air Force
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________________________: Navajo Native Americans that served as communication
specialists in the Marines.
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They sent information through their ____________ language.
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It was a _____________ that was not broken during the war.
The War in Europe
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1942-1943: British and American troops won control of ______________ _______________.
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1943: Mussolini was overthrown and _____________ joined the Allies.
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Student Name ____________________________
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American general Dwight D. _____________ coordinated a plan to recapture Europe.
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D-Day: _____________________ – Allied forces land in northern France
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Early 1945: _____________ pushed out of France.
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April 1945: Soviet and American troops meet and Germany _____________ – Hitler commits
suicide
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VE Day: ______________ _____ _________________Day – May 8, 1945
The War in the Pacific
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________________________: Japan expands its territory throughout the Asian Pacific region.
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1945: Allied forces began to retake ___________________ controlled lands.
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Japan _______________ to surrender.
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President ________________ authorized the use of atomic bombs to force Japan’s surrender.
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______________ __________: plane that dropped first ___________ bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
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Japan surrendered after a second atomic bomb was dropped on _______________________.
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Over 50 __________________ people died in the war.
Lesson Essential Question #2: How did the Holocaust impact Americans during World War II?
The Holocaust
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The ________________: name given to the Nazi plan to kill all Jewish people.
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Means “complete or great ________________________”
Under Hitler’s Nazi regime more than 6 million ____________ and other targeted groups (i.e.
Gypsies, blacks, mentally handicapped) were killed.
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The Nazis arrested many Jews and shipped them off to _________________ camps.
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There, they were either ______________ immediately, used for __________________,
or used as ______________ __________________ before being executed.
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Auschwitz, Buchenwald, Dachau, Treblinka, Bergen-Belsen infamous _____________________
camps where Jews and others were executed.
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____________ _________ _______________ soldiers liberated the camps.
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They found ______________ ________________, gas _______________, and dying
prisoners.
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Eventually, many _______________ leaders and scientists were put on trial and hanged for war
________________.
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Student Name ____________________________
Concept #2: Georgia during World War II
Lesson Essential Question #3: How did contributions to the war effort affect Georgia’s people and
economy?
War Brings Prosperity to Georgia
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Once WWII started, the state’s economic fortunes began to change as __________________
money poured into _____________________ bases and industries.
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One industry, _______________________________, made an enormous impact on Georgia’s
economy.
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They built the Bell Bomber plant in Marietta to produce __________________________.
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They employed many _____________________ and African-Americans.
Another industry was the _________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
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They built large transport vessels called _______________________________________.
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Those ships were designed to carry everything from _______________ and
________________ to troops and trucks.
Lesson Essential Question #4: How did Georgia’s powerful leaders in Congress strengthen both Georgia
and the United States during the war?
Richard Russell
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__________________________________ was one of two powerful Georgia leaders in Congress.
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During the Great Depression, he worked hard to push FDR’s __________________ programs
through Congress.
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During WWII, he argued that the US needed ___________________ bases in foreign countries.
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He believed they would help secure international ___________________________________.
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He served _______ term as governor and seven _______________________ terms as U.S.
Senator.
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He was _______________________________ of the Armed Services Committee.
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Student Name ____________________________
Carl Vinson
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The other leader for Georgia was _________________________________ in the House of
Representatives.
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He served ____________________ consecutive terms. (______ years)
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Along with Russell, he brought ______________________ installations and
____________________ dollars to Georgia.
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In 1973, President Richard Nixon named a _________________________________________
aircraft carrier after him.
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Important installations brought to Georgia included ____________________________ near
Columbus, _____________________________ Command near Macon,
___________________________ near Augusta, and ______________________________ near
Savannah.
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“Father of the _____________________________ Navy”
Lesson Essential Question #5: How was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt connected personally to
the state of Georgia during World War II?
Georgia Loses a Friend
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President Roosevelt visited Georgia often at his “____________________________________” in
_______________________________________.
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His polio symptoms were eased in the ___________________________ springs.
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Many experts say that Roosevelt’s connection to Georgia inspired many of his
__________________________.
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The _______________________________________________________ (NYA) helped minority
youths get part-time jobs so that they could finish their education.
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NYA assistance was given to _____________________ females and
________________________________________ of both sexes between the ages of 16 and 25.
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April 24, 1945: President Roosevelt _________________ at Warm Springs.
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Vice President Harry _____________________ became president.
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Student Name ____________________________
Concept #3: Post War
SS8H10: The student will evaluate key post-World War II developments of Georgia from 1945 to 1970.
Lesson Essential Question #6: How did the transformation from a rural to an urban state impact
Georgia’s growth following World War II?
Changes on the Farm
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More people were now working in business and industry than __________________________,
however, it remained an important industry in Georgia.
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New technology such as ____________________________ and processors made farming faster
and more efficient and reduced the need for ___________________________________________
and ___________________________________.
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Agriculture became concentrated on fewer, _________________________ farms.
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In 1945, Georgia had about _______________________ farms averaging __________ acres.
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In 1969, Georgia had about ___________________________ but they were much larger.
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Farmers reduced the number of ___________________ they grew and turned to
____________________ and _____________________________.
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By the 1970s, __________________________ amounted to about ⅓ of farm income.
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There were _________________________ of misplaced farmers workers that headed towards the
cities.
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Ironically, they found manufacturing jobs which involved _________________________
and ________________________________________________ products.
Atlanta Grows Up!
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_____________________________ closed after World War II but reopened a few years later as
________________________________.
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________________________________ continued to produce much needed aircraft and
became Georgia’s largest employer.
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Atlanta continued to expand due to migration and ____________________________________
(when a city expands and land formerly “outside” the city becomes part of the city.)
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In 1940, ________ of Georgians lived in rural areas.
By 1970, _______ of Georgians lived in or near cities.
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Student Name ____________________________
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Part of Atlanta’s growth was the development of its extensive
________________________________ system, championed by Atlanta mayor
_____________________________________________
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He helped locate Atlanta’s first __________________ at an abandoned
__________________________ in 1925.
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It grew to be one of the ___________________ airports by 1971 and was named after
_______________________ in 1971.
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He directed the building of Atlanta’s _______________________________ system.
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Atlanta grew ____________________________________ while Hartsfield was mayor
(late 1930s – early 1960s).
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_______________________ served as mayor from1962-1970.
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He oversaw the building of Atlanta’s $13 million _______________________________
cultural center and $9 million _______________________________.
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He brought professional sports to Atlanta, including
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Student Name ____________________________
Lesson Essential Question #7: How did leaders influence the development of Georgia following World
War II?
Progressive Governor Makes his Mark
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_______________________ serves as governor of Georgia from 1943-1947.
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He is hailed as one of the most ______________________ and _______________________
governors in the state’s history.
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He made a huge impact on Georgia’s image, changing it from a ________________________
state to one of the most _____________________________ states in the South.
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_____________________________: favoring or promoting reform
Arnall promised a “_______________________________________________,” where public
officials would honor the desires of the people.
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He restored the _______________________________________ to the state’s university system
after it had been taken away by Talmadge’s administration.
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He was responsible for other important reforms.
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_______________________ he voting age to 18
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_______________________ the poll tax
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________________________ the state constitution
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________________________ the state debt
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________________________ the state’s prison system
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