https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze Made With Fortitude By O'marion KING en-us 2019-03-14 17:47:44 UTC 2019-03-14 18:08:52 UTC hello@padlet.com omarionwik074 https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341465603 Though America officially stayed out of the fight until December 1941,President Roosevelt and the U.S Congress were anything but neutral . Fearing a victory of Japan and Germany , the U.S. lent support support to allies who were at war with either ]]> 2019-03-14 17:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341465603 omarionwik074 https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341468456 One of the most tragic events in America's history was the Japanese surprise  attack on the Navy base in Pearl harbor , Hawaii . On December 7,1941 , over 300 Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harborin hopes of crippling the U.S. military to
further their plan to take over more land in the Pacific.]]> 2019-03-14 17:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341468456 omarionwik074 https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341472330 In the short term, the arrival of Bell Aircraft company in Marietta, Georgia, was
important for the production of the B-29 bomber, a bomber that was America’s
most technologically advanced of the war. The company was able to produce over
650 of the bombers before the end of World War II.]]> 2019-03-14 18:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341472330 omarionwik074 https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341472640 During World War I there were more military facilities in Georgia than any other
state (see Teacher Note SSH7). During World War II, due to the number of men
and women in uniform, many of these bases grew in size.]]> 2019-03-14 18:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341472640 omarionwik074 https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341472994 A major contribution during the war came from the large number of civilians
(many women) who built “liberty ships” during the war. These ships were used to
transport troops and supplies to both the European and Pacific fronts. In all, 187
ships used during the war were built in either Savannah or Brunswick.]]> 2019-03-14 18:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341472994 omarionwik074 https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341473589 Richard B. Russell Jr. (1897-1971) was a governor of Georgia and U.S senator,
serving in the senate for 38 years. Born in Winder, Georgia, Russell was a
graduate of the University of Georgia.]]> 2019-03-14 18:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341473589 omarionwik074 https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341474021 Carl Vinson (1883-1981) is often quoted as saying “The most expensive thing in
the world is a cheap Army and Navy.” In his 51 years in the U.S. House of
Representatives (the longest in U.S. history), Vinson made it his mission to make
certain that the U.S. spent funds on both, especially the Navy.]]> 2019-03-14 18:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341474021 omarionwik074 https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341475346 2019-03-14 18:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341475346 omarionwik074 https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341475615 2019-03-14 18:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/omarionwik074/v91vcwi1i8ze/wish/341475615