Military bases Continued to use bases from WWI Trained and supplied the military Held thousands of enemy prisoners Today: provide thousands of jobs to Georgians and pump millions into the state economy
Bell bomber plant Built b-29 bomber planes used in wwii and the Korean war Built over 650 bombers Provided over 30,000 Georgians with jobs
Savannah and Brunswick shipyards Two important deep water ports where Georgians Built “liberty ships” for both the Atlantic and pacific oceans Transported troops and supplies Employed 15,000 Georgians, many of which were women
Richard B. Russell Georgia politician (governor and U.S. senator) Advocated for strong military Helped bring and maintain 15 military bases Helped bring the center for disease control to Atlanta Creation of the school lunch program Might have been president, if he weren’t a segregationist
“Father of the Two Ocean Navy” Carl Vinson “Father of the Two Ocean Navy” Spent 51 years in the U.S. House of representatives Advocated for a strong navy in the 1920s and 1930s Ensured U.S. was prepared for war Used Georgia shipyards to build many navy ships, boosting the state’s economy
Unit 6 Quiz 2 WWII review 1. How did the U.S. aid the Allies in WWII without risking the lives of troops? EXPLAIN. 2. How did the U.S. eventually get involved in the war? 3. Explain the contributions of the following: Military bases: Bell Bomber Plant: Savannah and Brunswick Shipyards: Richard B. Russell: Carl Vinson: