World War II

1939-1945. World War II was a global war that involved many of the world's countries. Two opposing military alliances were formed: the Allies and the Axis. While Japan was already at war with China in 1937,  the Second World War began on September 1, 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Germany conquered much of Europe, eventually forming the Axis alliance with Italy and Japan. Approximately six million European Jews were killed by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany and this event would become known as the Holocaust.
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We Have A Story To Tell
Episode 2

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During the Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy turned to the states to build and maintain their armies. While some volunteer units stayed home to defend South Carolina, many other units were...
SC Military Museum Overview | Let's Go!

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First established in Sumter county as the “National Guard Museum and State Weapons Collection”, the South Carolina Military Museum relocated to the capital city of Columbia to better serve its mission...
3D VR - SC Military Museum | Let's Go!
3D VR - SC Military Museum | Let's Go!

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First established in Sumter county as the “National Guard Museum and State Weapons Collection”, the South Carolina Military Museum relocated to the capital city of Columbia to better serve its mission...
SC Military Museum Photo Gallery | Let's Go!
SC Military Museum Photo Gallery | Let's Go!

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Included in this photo gallery are the following Type II Blakely Rifled Cannons from the S.S. Georgiana 2nd South Carolina Infantry Uniform - American Revolutionary War, 1776 Model 1842 "Palmetto"...
Life During World War Two Era | Gracie and Lacy

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Students will be immersed in the music, dance, culture and history of the World War Two Era in this infotainment-style program. Entertainers and teaching artists Gracie and Lacy engage students...
Vanishing Generation: WWII Learning Activity
Vanishing Generation: WWII Learning Activity

Document

When this documentary was produced, sixty years had passed since the end of World War II, and the last of the South Carolina veterans who fought against the Empire of Japan and Nazi Germany were dying...
Columbia Army Airbase | South Carolina Public Radio

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"C" is for Columbia Army Air Base. In 1940, Columbia Army Air Base began as one of 250 sites where federal funds would be used to construct an airfield. It was originally designated Lexington County...
Camp Croft | ETV Upstate

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Camp Croft, a WWII Army Infantry Replacement Center located near Spartanburg, SC. Since 2001, this site has served to honor those who worked and trained at Croft from 1940 to 1946 and to memorialize...
U.S.S. Yorktown, Aircraft, and Exhibits | Let's Go!
U.S.S. Yorktown, Aircraft, and Exhibits | Let's Go!

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USS Yorktown (CV-10) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served with the US Navy in World War II and the Vietnam War. World War II’s famous “Fighting Lady” would participate significantly in the...