WWII
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WWII
Georgia’s Contributions
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The War Brings Prosperity!
• Before WWII, Georgia was in a very poor economic state
• After the U.S. enters the war, Georgia gained economic prosperity as federal money poured into the state
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Bell Aircraft• In 1942, Bell Aircraft built
the Bell Bomber plant in Marietta, Georgia to produce the B-29 bombers
• Marietta became home to 28,000 Bell Aircraft employees who build 663 B-29s during WWII
• Bell Aircraft offered many job opportunities to women and African-Americans
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Savannah and Brunswick Shipyards• Savannah and Brunswick,
both deep-sea ports, provided ideal naval yards for construction of war ships
• Georgia became home to the Liberty Ship – a large, simple, square-hulled ship designed to carry supplies to troops(grain, trucks, mail, etc)
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Military Bases
• Georgia became home to more military training bases than any other state in the U.S. except Texas
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Georgia’s Military Installations include
• Ft. Benning – Columbus• Fort Gordon- Augusta• Fort McPherson – Atlanta• Robins Air Service
Command –Macon • Hunter Field - Savannah
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Richard B. Russell
• Became the youngest person ever elected governor of Georgia(1932-1933)
• Elected governor on the promise to reorganize Georgia state government
• U.S. Senator – elected for seven consecutive terms (1933-1971)
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Richard B. Russell• Russell became
chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee responsible for overseeing the U.S. Armed Services
• Russell used his power and influence to bring military bases to Georgia
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Carl Vinson
• Served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 50 years
• During his 50 years in Congress, Vinson concentrated mostly on military matters
• Teamed with Richard B. Russell to bring military bases to Georgia
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/stories/carl_vinson
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Georgia and the Holocaust• The Holocaust describes
the persecution and murder of 6 million Jews and 6 million other minorities by the Nazis
• Hitler was motivated by anti-Semitism, his goal was the destruction of all Jews and others he considered inferior to the German master race
• Jews and others were forced into ghettos, slave labor camps, and extermination /death camps
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Georgians are determined not to forget the Holocaust or other forms of racial persecution
and genocide• In 1986 Governor Joe Frank Harris established the Georgia
Commission on the Holocaust• In 1988, the commission became a permanent state agency whose goal is to teach future generations about the dangers of prejudice, racial hatred, and genocide• Jewish organizations like the Jewish Federation of Greater
Atlanta and the Jewish Family and Career Services provides assistance to Holocaust survivors
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President Franklin Roosevelt
• President Roosevelt suffered from a painful, paralyzing disease known as polio
• To treat polio, Roosevelt often visited Warm Springs, GA where the natural warm spring waters provided therapeutic pain relief for his pain
• Roosevelt established the Warm Springs Foundation in 1927 and built a home nearby after his presidential election
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The Little White House
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Franklin Roosevelt
• Roosevelt’s exposure to rural Georgia during his visits to Warm Springs helped him to create effective New Deal programs that would address real problems
• Many of Roosevelt’s New Deal policies assisted farmers
• The NYA (National Youth Administration) helped female and youth between 16-25 receive jobs so they could finish their education
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