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15 Cards in this Set
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isolation |
a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interest of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries
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nazis |
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party
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lend-lease agreement |
The material and services supplied by the U.S to it's allies during World War II under an act of Congress (L-L A) which was passed in 1941
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appeasement
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the action or process of appeasing |
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Allied Powers
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France, Russia, United Kingdom
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axis powers |
Opposed the Allied Powers, Germany, Italy, and Japan
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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The U.S general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President
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he U.S general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President
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The day (June 6, 1944) in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy
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The day (June 6, 1944) in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy
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The personal retreat of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the U.S, located in the Historic District of Warm Springs, Georgia.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb ever dropped on a populated area. Followed by the bombing of Nagasaki, on August 9, this show of Allied strength hastened the surrender of Japan in World War II.
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Carl Vinson |
a United States Representative from Georgia. He was a Democrat and served for more than 50 years in the United States House of Representatives. He was known as "The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy".
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Richard Russell
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He was an American politician from Georgia.
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Major military bases in Georgia:
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Fort Stewart, Fort Gordon, Fort Benning, Fort Gillem, Hunter Army Airfield, Fort McPherson
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Savannah and Brunswick shipyards
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Brunswick. The natural harbor of Brunswick, located 70 miles south of Savannah, had a long maritime history before the outbreak of World War II... The 16,000 workers at the Brunswick shipyards built 99 ships, 85 of them Liberty Ships, from 1941-1945.
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Bell Bomber Plant
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The Bell Bomber plant transformed Marietta—and helped the Allies win World War II
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