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1 World War II - The Cold War and South Carolina
WW II Ended the Great Depression S. C. experienced significant economic growth and most enjoyed full employment Expansion of military bases to meet training needs: Fort Jackson Paris Island Charleston Navy Base

2 Segregation and Discrimination continued in both the Military and the South
African Americans moved off S.C. farms in search of better economic and social opportunities in the North and West

3 World War II Ends: Economic Prosperity Continued
Increased Consumer Spending GI Bill – For Education or Business Shift from Rural to Urban Living Post-War Baby Boom Highway Construction Automobile Availability Growing Industries

4 Continued a tradition of the late 19th century of promoting Northern tourism to the South
Aiken and Camden for temperate outdoor pastimes including horse racing and hunting Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington State Park are established

5 The Cold War: Military spending spawned industries that provided jobs.
Savannah River Nuclear Plant was built to provide weapons (Nuclear Arsenal) Cold War spending and the War on Terrorism= Military Bases continue to play an important role in the state’s economy

6 After the fall of the Soviet Union, the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base and the Charleston Naval Shipyard closed Fort Jackson, Parris Island, Shaw Air Force Base and the Port of Charleston Remained as: Training facilities and staging areas in South Carolina because of Conflicts in Middle East:

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