Georgia Milestone 5th Social Studies People

Prime Minister of Great Britain during WW2

Once enslaved but gained fame for their unique existence in the legacy of the American West

During his presidency, the construction of the Panama Canal began

First person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

She was married to President FDR and was a supporter of the United Nations

Dictator of Germany during WW2

Improved the assembly line and created the Model T

President that was reelected three times, presided over the nation's economy recovery

An African American athlete who won gold medals at the 1936 Olympics

An American labor leader and a Latin American civil rights activist.

President that authorized the use of the atomic bombs in World War 2

Communist dictator of the Soviet Union during and after WW2

President during the Great Depression and was defeated by FDR

President known for encouraging reform during in the Soviet Union during the Cold War

Fascist dictator of Italy during WW2

An author who wrote Gone with the Wind

Credited for the phonograph, the motion picture and the electric light bulb

A Scottish immigrant credited with inventing the first practical telephone

President during Spanish American War

Two American inventors credited with the first successful airplane

African American Aviators who served during WW2.

American writer of the 20th century known for his poems and literature

President known for initiating social service programs and signed the Civil Rights Act into law

African American who revolutionized American Agriculture with his research in new crops

US Senator who believed that other congressmen were secretly communist

Emperor of Japan during WW2

Symbolized American female factory workers during WW2

African American attorney who argued Brown v.s. Board of Education successfully

Famous baseball player