1. Weapons of World War 2 Welcome to the Lobby Guns The Atomic Bomb
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We are presenting the weapons used in WW2 and informing the class about it. We are focusing on the weapons of the war. WW2 impacted the society because every family had someone in the war, the world suffered because so many people died and lots of country's were devastated because of it
We are memorializing CHARLES JOSEPH BERRY who got the medal of honor in Iwo Jima. He was in a foxhole on a machine gun, when a grenade landed in his foxhole, he immediately dove onto the grenade sacrificing himself to save the others in the foxhole
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4. Ships
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5. Planes
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6. Atomic bomb
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7. P-38 Luger Insert Artifact Picture Here It was a pistol
It was used by Germany
It was made in factories and repaired with spare parts
It was used as a side arm for German officers
Not really it didn’t help because they used other weapons
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8. M1 Garrand Insert Artifact Picture Here
The Garand was a semi-automatic rifle
-The United States used this weapon
-The M1 was produced on an assembly line and repaired by using spare parts or a field kit
-The M1 was used as a squad rifle with at least 8 or 6 men having one at a time
-It was extremely effective and due to this success it basically won the war, it was also reintroduced during Korea
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9. Thompson Insert Artifact Picture Here The Thompson was a SMG
The US and the British
It was produced in factories and repaired with extra parts
It was used by squad leaders and important officers
Yes it was effective in being a suppressive weapon and close quarters weapon
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10. MG-42 Insert Artifact Picture Here It was a LMG
Germany used this weapon
It was produced in factories and repaired with spare parts
It was used as a defense oriented weapon
Yes it was one of the most effective weapons of world war 2
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11. Atago Class Cruiser Insert Artifact Picture Here
This was a heavy cruiser
Japan used this ship
It was produced in ship yards and repaired in dry docks
It was used as an escort to carrier groups
It was kind of effective but not the greatest ship
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12. Fletcher Class Destroyer
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Fletcher Class Destroyer
It was a destroyer
It was used by the US
It was produced in ship yards and repaired in dry docks
It was used as an escort to battlegroups usually large in number
Yes it was very effective
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13. Essex class carrier Insert Artifact Picture Here
It was an aircraft carrier
It was used by the united states
It was built in ship yards and repaired in dry docks
It was used as a mobile airfield giving the U.S. planes whenever they wanted Yes it was effective because it helped win the war
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14. Zero, also called Mitsubishi A6M or Navy Type 0
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Zero, also called Mitsubishi A6M or Navy Type 0
It was a WW2 Japanese plane.
This was used in japan.
It was produced in japan and fixed with spare parts.
It was used to fight off enemy's planes and ships.
They used this plane to attack enemy so this was effective.
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15. Boeing B-17 High Altitude Bomber
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Boeing B-17 High Altitude Bomber
This is a WW2 bomber.
This plane was used in USA.
They produced and repaired by spare and new parts.
It was used to bomb their enemies.
Yes because they used it a lot.
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16. Super marine Spitfire Insert Artifact Picture Here
This was a WW2 British plane.
This was used in Britain.
This was produced and repaired with spare parts.
It was used in WW2 to fight.
Yes this plane was effective or they wouldn’t have used it.
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17. Plan for Germany atomic bomb
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Plan for Germany atomic bomb
This is a atomic bomb plan, they did not complete it.
This plan was made in Germany.
Was not produced.
Was not made so could not be used.
Was not effective because was not made.
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18. Atomic bomb diagram Insert Artifact Picture Here This is a atomic bomb
Was made in the USA.
Uranium and explosives, plus the shell.
It was to cause mass destruction.
Yes it was effective.
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19. The atomic bomb Insert Artifact Picture Here This is the atom bomb.
Was made in the USA.
It was made through a lot of test.
It was made to cause mass destruction.
This weapon was very effective.
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