1. Georgia during World War II Unit 10

2. Lesson Essential Question #3 How did contributions to the war effort affect Georgia’s people and economy?

3. War Brings Prosperity to Georgia Once WWII started, the state’s economic fortunes began to change as federal money poured into military bases and industries.

4. War Brings Prosperity to Georgia One industry, Bell Aircraft, made an enormous impact on Georgia’s economy. ◦ They built the Bell Bomber plant in Marietta to produce B-29 bombers. ◦ They employed many women and African- Americans.

5. War Brings Prosperity to Georgia Another industry was the shipyards of Savannah and Brunswick. ◦ They built large transport vessels called Liberty Ships. ◦ Those ships were designed to carry everything from grain and mail to troops and trucks.