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Museum Entrance

Welcome to the Museum of History. Marshall 22. Museum Entrance. World Leaders. Asian Leaders. Enemies of Democracy. Wartime Leaders. America n Revolution. Curator ’s Office. George Marshall.

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Museum Entrance

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  1. Welcome to the Museum of History Marshall 22 Museum Entrance World Leaders Asian Leaders Enemies of Democracy Wartime Leaders American Revolution Curator’s Office George Marshall Click on the names or pictures to navigate into to rooms. Once in the rooms, click on the pictures to get more information. Enjoy your visit!

  2. Allen’s APUSH 2014 We are a class of young historians at East Bladen High School. This virtual museum was created as our final project for the semester. We have each conducted independent research, created QR Codes (qrhacker.com), made youtube videos, created blendspace.com accounts and used all that to bring you this virtual museum! We hope you enjoy your visit to our museum. Contact me at smallen@bladen.k12.nc.us Return to Entry Note: Virtual museums were first introduced by educators at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. This template was designed by Dr. Christy Keeler. View the Educational Virtual Museums website for more information on this instructional technique.

  3. Wartime Leaders War Ldrs Truman 3 Harry Truman Eisenhower 4 Franklin D. Roosevelt Douglas MacArthur Woodrow Wilson Return to Entry

  4. Mao Tse-tung Ho Chi Minh Asian Leaders Asian Ldrs. Chiang Kai-Shek Kai-Shek 6 Return to Entry

  5. World Leaders World Leaders 9 Mikhail Gorbachev Indira Ghandi Winston Churchill Margaret Thatcher Return to Entry

  6. Enemies of Democracy Enem. Democ Benito Mussolini Hitler 14 Hirohito 16 Mussolini 15 Adolf Hitler Joseph Stalin Hirohito Return to Entry

  7. Thomas Paine American Revolution Room Amer Rev Jefferson 18 Benjamin Franklin Thomas Paine 17 Adams 20 Ben Franklin 19 George III Return to Entry

  8. Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, the leader of the U.S. during World War I, and a Progressive reformer. During his two terms, legislation was passed to give railroad workers an eight hour workday, give women the right to vote, and the 18th amendment, which outlawed the sale of alcohol, was signed into law. http://blnds.co/1iodUCL Return to Exhibit

  9. Franklin Roosevelt Born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, NY, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 to 1945. He was the distant cousin of 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, and was a 5th cousin of Eleanor Roosevelt, whom he married on March 17, 1905. Roosevelt is the first and only President to win four consecutive terms to office: He died in Warm Springs, GA on April 12, 1945 from a major stroke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X60Nei2560w Return to Exhibit Scan the QR code to learn more!

  10. Harry Truman Harry Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri. He had extremely poor eyesight and wore glasses that were very thick. HIs eyesight prevented him from playing sports. Harry Truman was the diamond in the rough for the country because he rose to unexpected greatness. He made this country a much better place after his terms were over by protecting the nation abroad and establishing equality at home. Read QR code for additional information (scan it) Return to Exhibit http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/harry-truman http://www.trumanlibrary.org/hst-bio.htm http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/harrystruman https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/MRONsuIoAjIIkw/edit

  11. Dwight Eisenhower Dwight Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas. He was one of seven sons born to his parents. Eisenhower served in the military and eventually went on to serve in World War II. He was the commander of the Allied Forces and led them through the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944: D-Day. Eisenhower ran for President of the US in 1952 and won the election, becoming the 34th president of the United States. He did amazing things for the country including establishing the Interstate Highway Act and protecting the country through the practice of brinksmanship. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/dwightdeisenhower http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/d/dwight_d_eisenhower.html http://millercenter.org/president/eisenhower Read QR code for more information (scan it) Return to Exhibit Linked citation goes here

  12. Mao Tse-Tung Leader of the Communist Party and the People’s Republic of China. Along side Chiang Kai-shek and Sun Yat-sen, Mao Tse-tung played a fundamental role in China’s modern history. He established a revolutionary base on the border of Hunan province with Zhou Enlai. From 1931 through 1934 his Chinese Soviet republic was set up. Mao Tse-tung played a major role in the Cultural Revolution of China as well. http://blnds.co/1gIhn3U Return to Exhibit

  13. Chiang Kai-Shek Chiang Kai-shek was born on Oct, 31st 1887 in Fenghua, Zhejiang Province, China. Chiang Kai-Shek attended the military school in Tokyo and Paoting. He joined the Nationalist Party with Sun Yat-Sen to keep the communists away. In 1949 he lost leadership and moved to Taiwan to start a new dictatorship. Twenty-six years later Chiang Kai-Shek died from a heart attack and pneumonia. Scan QR Code above to learn more on Blendspace.com. Return to Exhibit

  14. Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur was an American five-star general and field marshal of the Philippine Army who was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. Upon leaving the Philippines, MacArthur said to his troops “I shall return.” He did, finally, on October 20, 1944. http://blnds.co/1iojmph Return to Exhibit

  15. Ho Chi Minh Ho Chi Minh was born on May 19, 1890 and was the youngest of three children. He helped establish the Viet Minh, a Vietnamese Communist Party, in 1941. Ho declared the creation of the independent Vietnamese state which made him both President and Prime Minister. In 1955, he stepped down as Prime Minister due to health conditions but remained the President. He died on September 2, 1969, at the age 79 , from heart failure . In 1975 the South Vietnamese city of Saigon was renamed to Ho Chi Minh City in his honor. http://blnds.co/1gIf4xD Return to Exhibit

  16. Winston Churchill Winston Churchill served as Prime Minister of Great Britain during the duration of WWII. He is considered one of the greatest leaders in history and he is best known for his unfaltering demeanor which is perhaps best demonstrated in his quote, “Never, ever, never give up.” https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/XZGZD31ddUlVtw/edit Return to Exhibit

  17. Margaret Thatcher Great Britain’s first female prime minister was Margaret Thatcher. Born on October 13, 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK she attended Oxford University from 1943 to 1947 and earned a degree in Chemistry, but it was clear from early on that politics was her true calling. She stood as a Conservative candidate from Dartford in the 1950 and 1951 elections. She practiced tax law for a time in the 1950s, but was elected to Parliament from Finchley in 1959. The relationship shared by Margaret Thatcher and President Ronald Reagan was one to be admired. Her relationship with American Presidents did not end when Reagan stepped down. It was Thatcher who persuaded President George Bush to send troops to Saudi Arabia right after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990. Scan the QR code to learn more. Return to Exhibit http://blnds.co/1gIRBfK

  18. Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev was born on March 2, 1931, in Privolnoye, Russia. In 1961, he became a delegate to the Communist Party Congress. He was elected General Secretary in 1985. He became the first President of the Soviet Union in 1990, and won the Nobel Prize for Peace that same year. He resigned from Presidency in 1991, and has since founded the Gorbachev Foundation and remains active in social and political causes. Return to Exhibit SCAN THE CODE TO LEARN MORE

  19. Indira Ghandi Indira Gandhi was destined for politics. First appointed prime minister in 1966, she gained widespread public support for agricultural improvements that led to India’s self-sufficiency in food grain production as well as for her success in the Pakistan war. Following a deadly confrontation at the Sikh’s holiest temple in Punjab four years later, Gandhi was assassinated by two of her bodyguards on October 31, 1984, ushering her son Rajiv into power and igniting extensive anti-Sikh riots. Return to Exhibit SCAN THE CODE TO LEARN MORE

  20. Joseph Stalin Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) was the dictator of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929 to 1953. Under Stalin, the Soviet Union was transformed from a peasant society into an industrial and military superpower. However, he ruled by terror, and millions of his own citizens died during his brutal reign. Stalin aligned with the United States and Britain in World War II (1939-1945) but afterward engaged in an increasingly tense relationship with the West known as the Cold War (1946-1991). After his death, the Soviets initiated a de-Stalinization process! Return to Exhibit SCAN THE CODE TO LEARN MORE

  21. Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler served as supreme leader of Germany from 1933 to 1945. He is regarded as one of the most infamous men in history, mostly due to his part in the extermination of over 11 million people and the takeover of almost all of Europe and parts of Africa. https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/Eyjh57sRf1Xojw/edit Return to Exhibit

  22. Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini was an Italian dictator from 1922-1943, along with Hitler destroying many lives during this time. Benito To know more about Benito Mussolini scan the image above. Return to Exhibit

  23. Hirohito Hirohito, the 124th Emperor of Japan, was born on April 29,1912 in Tokyo, Japan: He was the grandson of Emperor Meiji, who created modern Japan. Hirohito and Prime Minister of Japan, Hideki Tojo worked hand and hand through invading Manchuria and using chemical weapons, slaughtering, and raping Chinese citizens in the Second Sino-Japanese War. Tojo and Hirohito also planned the attack of Pearl Harbor (December 7,1941). Although Hirohito was the supreme commander of the Japanese Army and Navy, he was not put on trial for war crimes when the Tokyo Trials convened. Hirohito died on January 7, 1989 in Tokyo, Japan. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/hirohito.htm Return to Exhibit Scan the QR Code for more

  24. Thomas Paine Journalist and pamphleteer who wrote Common Sense, The Age of Reason, Rights of Men, The American Crisis and his first work The Case of the Officers of Excise. Common Sense helped pave the way for the Declaration of Independence. In 1777, he was appointed secretary to the Committee of Foreign Affairs, but was later expelled in 1779. Not long after, he found a new position as Clerk of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. http://blnds.co/1kQUqeh Return to Exhibit

  25. Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson served as the 3rd President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He is well known for being an excellent statesman, architect, lawyer, and scientist. He succeeded in projecting the United States as a major world player because of the many important treaties and explorations that were conducted under his leadership. He was also one of the founding fathers and was a chief author and signer of the Declaration of Independance. https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/pvQDEYTiMjG-uQ/edit Return to Exhibit

  26. Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston. Benjamin liked to read, write, and he served in an apprenticeship to his brother James, who established the New England Courant. As a young man,Benjamin ran away to Philadelphia. While he was in Philadelphia, Benjamin established his own business, fathered a child, and married Deborah Read. Franklin created countless organizations and was a prolific inventor: the Franklin stove, swim fins, glass harmonica, a pulley system, etc are among his inventions. Benjamin Franklin also went to France during the American Revolution to get assistance for the colonies. Read QR code for more information (scan it) Return to Exhibit https://www.franklinbusybody.com/facts.asp http://mentalfloss.com/article/29762/10-ben-franklin%E2%80%99s-lesser-known-feats-awesomeness

  27. John Adams John Adams was the 2nd President of the United States, from 1797-1801. He played an important role in The Revolutionary War prior to his Presidency. He was the first US Minister to England, and is recognized as a patriot of our country. Scan on the QR Code above to learn more about John Adams. Return to Exhibit

  28. King George III of England George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland until his death in 1820. He played an important role in the establishment of the U.S. as a sovereign nation. http://blnds.co/1inSrtG Return to Exhibit

  29. George C. Marshall Born on December 31, 1880 in Uniontown, PA, George Marshall served as the Army Chief of Staff under President Franklin Roosevelt and later under President Harry S. Truman. Early on in his military career he served as an aide-de-camp, field marshall, to General John J. “Blackjack” Pershing. Marshall rose in the military ranks to become the first General of the Army (5-Star General). He was also Franklin Roosevelt’s Secretary of Defense for World War II; being hailed as an “organizer of victory by Great Britain’s Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. When Marshall was appointed Secretary of State under Truman, he proposed the Marshall Plan: created to help rebuild worn-torn Europe through US financial aide. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in December of 1953. Marshall Died on October 16, 1959 in Washington, D.C. Scan the QR code to see more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU_QQtPRhSU Return to Entrance

  30. Oskar Schindler German businessman Oskar Schindler was born on April 28th, 1908, in Zwittau in Czechoslovakia. Growing up, his nearest neighbors and schoolmates were Jewish, and he developed a strong friendship with them. When Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia in September 1938 Schindler had no choice but to join the Nazi party in 1939. Slowly,as the brutality of the Nazis accelerated with murder, violence and terror, the truth of their plan for the total extermination of the Jews dawned on Schindler in all its horror. By the war's end, he was penniless, but he had saved 1,200 Jews. Scan QR Code to learn more Return to Entrance http://blnds.co/1tX3jGa

  31. George Washington George Washington, born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland, Virginia. Washington joined the Virginia militia at 20-years-old and served from 1752 to 1758. He was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783, and then the U.S. Army from 1798 to 1799. During the Revolution he led the colonial forces to victory over the British and became a national hero. In 1787, he was selected by the U.S. Constitutional Convention to be its President. Two years later, on April 30, 1789, Washington became America's first President and served two terms. Washington wrote a farewell address before leaving office. The address warned the country about , permanent foreign alliances, over powerful military establishment, against the party system, and sectionalism and extolls the benefits of the federal gov’t. Scan QR code to learn more Return to Exhibit http://blnds.co/1tX3dhV

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