2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. “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

7. 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: