1. Today is Monday March 5th
Warm Up:
Answer in a complete sentence that restates the question.
How did Georgia contribute to WWI before entering the war?
How did Georgia contribute to WWI after entering the war?
Agenda:
Review WW2
GET OUT YOUR WEBQUEST

2. WII Ends Depression in Georgia

3. Bell Bomber Plant Location Purpose Economic Impact Interesting Facts
Marietta
Piedmont Region
Cobb County
Purpose
 Aircraft manufacturing plant
Would assist in the production and assembly of the most technologically advanced bomber in the world, the Boeing’s B-29 Super-fortress
Economic Impact
Transformed Marietta into a major industrial center of Georgia
Produced 668 bombers
State’s single largest employer w/ 28,000 workers
73 million dollars
Interesting Facts
 Completed in 54 weeks
4.2 million square feet (63 football fields)
32,000 tons of steel
Two assembly lines a half-mile long
Contained Air-conditioning
Dobbins Air Force Base
Today it is Lockheed Martin

5. Military Bases Locations Purpose Columbus Atlanta Warner Robins
Coast
Albany
Valdosta
Macon
Augusta
Purpose
Prepare and train soldiers
Used for training and services
Internment camps for foreign prisoners of war
Played important role in the military’s effort to win the war
Economic Impact
Housed soldiers from all over the world
24,00 service men brought to Robins Field
Increased population
Industrial and demographic changes
Technological changes
Federal Funding
Interesting Facts
Many major bases established before the war are still operational today

7. List of Georgia Military Bases from Article
Turner Field
Fort Benning
Fort King
Fort Stewart
Robins Air Force Base
Camp Gordon- largest communications training center in the world

8. Brunswick and Savannah Shipyards
Location
Brunswick – 70 miles south of Savannah
Located at the confluence of 3 rivers
Purpose
One of 16 ports chosen to build cargo vessels for allied forces
Built Liberty Ships
Built by J.A. Jones Construction
Economic Impact
Pre-war used for trade purposes including exporting cotton and rice
16,000 workers built 99 ships, 85 were Liberty Ships
Tripled Brunswick’s population
Overnight Economic Powerhouses
Location
Savannah
Savannah River east of the city
Purpose
Contract awarded to Southeastern Shipbuilding Corp.
Economic Impact
Built 88 ships
Employed women and African Americans
Employed more the 15,000
Brought coastal Georgia out of Great Depression

9. Brunswick and Savannah Shipyards
Interesting Facts:  
Liberty Ships were capable of hauling thousands of tons of cargo
Took 89 days to construct a ship
Great deal of pride
Christening of ships was a big deal at the shipyard
Interesting Facts
Many workers organized labor unions
Produced 52 more ships than originally contracted

11. Richard B. Russell Background Economic Contributions
Georgia House of Representatives
Governor of Georgia
U.S. Senator
Economic Contributions
Brought research facilities to Georgia including Centers for Disease Control
Brought federal funding of other projects through out the state
Military Contributions
Advocate for a strong military
Helped the U.S. prepare to fight in WWII
Influential in brining/maintaining 15 military bases to Georgia (major economic contribution to Georgia)

12. Carl Vinson Father of the Two Ocean Navy
Background:
Georgia General Assembly
51 years in the U.S. House of Representatives
Economic Contributions:
Encourage the use of Georgia as a location for military installments created many jobs
90% of the workforce on Georgia military installations were civilians
Over 20,000 jobs were brought to local communities
Pushed military development bills through Congress creating jobs
Military Contributions:
Ensured the U.S. spent money on Army and Navy
His policies contributed to America’s preparedness for WWII
Two Bill Vinson pushed through Congress called for:
Building 10,000 planes
Training 16,000 pilots
Creation of 20 airbases and naval facilities.

13. WWII impact on the State of Georgia
WWII forever changed the lives of Georgians. Factories and small towns and commercial hubs located near larger cities transformed overnight.
Georgia received a great deal of federal funding during the war to become a military industrial center
Piedmont region received the most military bases and the Bell Bomber Plant
Metro Atlanta Bases: 3 bases Fort Gillem, Fort McPherson, Rickenbacker Field
Remaining Piedmont Region- Fort Benning, Fort Gordon, and Robins Air Force Base
320,000 Georgian’s served in the war