SS8H9b Evaluate the importance of Bell Aircraft, military bases, the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards, Richard Russell, and Carl Vinson.

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SS8H9bEvaluate the importance of
Bell Aircraft, military bases, the Savannah and
Brunswick shipyards, Richard Russell, and Carl
Vinson.

• Concepts
• Location
• Production Distribution - Consumption
• Individuals and Groups

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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
RICHARD RUSSELL
CARL VINSON
HOW DID THESE MEN HELP THE ECONOMY OF GEORGIA?
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Carl Vinson

• A congressman, Vinson helped to build the US Navy
  in the years leading up to WW2
• From 1934-1941, Vinson wrote many bills that
  expanded the U.S. Navy
• This enabled the US to ship supplies to Allies
  during the Lend-Lease Act, to overcome the attack
  of Pearl Harbor, and to eventually send troops
  into battle

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Carl Vinson

• He is referred to as father of the two-ocean
  navy because he convinced the US Government to
  build up its naval forces and shipyards in both
  the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
• He served twenty-five consecutive terms
  representing Georgia in the U.S. House of
  Representatives from 1914-1965
• President Nixon honored Vinson by naming the
  nations third nuclear carrier for him.

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Shipyards of Savannah and Brunswick, GA

• Hundred of Liberty ships were built in these
  shipyards for the war
• The first ship was launched in November 1942, the
  U.S.S. James Oglethorpe
• 88 Liberty Ships were built in Savannah by 15,000
  workers (mostly female)
• Brunswick produced 99 Liberty ships 16,000
  workers at Brunswick
• The importance of these ports as economic and
  military centers continues today

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SAVANNAH and BRUNSWICK SHIPYARDS
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Military Bases

• Major military bases included Fort Benning in
  Columbus, Camp Gordon in Augusta, Fort Stewart
  and Hunter Airfield in Savannah, and Warner
  Robbins Air Field near Macon
• Airmen from Glynco Naval Air Station, near
  Brunswick, flew blimps along the southern
  Atlantic coast in search of German submarines

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Military Bases

• Fort McPherson, in the Atlanta area, was a major
  induction center for newly drafted soldiers from
  all over the country
• In nearby Clayton County, Fort Gillem, an army
  storage facility and railroad yard, began
  operations

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FORT BENNING, GEORGIA THEN AND NOW
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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE
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Bell Aircraft

• With the help of President Roosevelt, the federal
  government created Bell Aircraft which produced
  663 B-29 bombers that helped the US win WWII.
• This manufacturing plant turned Cobb County into
  a thriving industrial region

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Bell Aircraft

• Marietta, GA began to experience a lot of
  economic and population growth because of Bell
  Aircraft as thousands of jobs were created
• After WWII, the plant shut down, but in 1951
  Lockheed-Georgia (now Lockheed-Martin) bought the
  company and still produces airplanes for the US
  Military today

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BELL AIRCRAFT B-29 BOMBER MARIETTA, GA
BELL AIRCRAFT PLANT IS NOW LOCKHEED MARTIN
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Richard Russell

• A former governor, he served as Georgia US
  Senator for 38 years
• He helped pass FDRs New Deal programs
• He was a big supporter of the US military

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Richard Russell

• He helped increase Georgias military bases that
  would help train soldiers for WWII
• He also helped create the National School Lunch
  Program as well as the CDC (Center for Disease
  Control) which is one of the best high-tech
  laboratories in the nation, located in Atlanta

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RICHARD RUSSELL
CARL VINSON
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
RICHARD RUSSELL
CARL VINSON
HOW DID THESE MEN HELP THE ECONOMY OF GEORGIA?
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SS8H9c. Explain the impact of the Holocaust on
Georgians. .
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The Holocaust and Georgia

• The Holocaust was a systematic approach to
  eliminating Jews in Europe by Adolf Hitler, the
  Nazis leader. Its estimated that 6 million Jews
  were murdered during the war. The impact of the
  Holocaust on Georgians during WWII was minimal.
  The Jewish community has been a part of Georgia
  history since its founding in 1733. Jews
  continued to settle throughout Georgia over the
  next two centuries.

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The Holocaust and Georgia

• The Jewish population would grow and thrive
  tremendously in Atlanta. Steered away from
  farming by historical circumstances (for example,
  many of the governments in Europe imposed
  restrictions on their owning land), Jews across
  Georgia tended to gravitate toward
  nonagricultural work.
• Thus the history of Georgias Jews finds most of
  them clustered in the more urban areas,
  especially Savannah and Atlanta the latter has
  become the center of Georgias largest Jewish
  population.  One of the most historical buildings
  in Atlanta is the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation
  Synagogue.

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The Holocaust and Georgia

• Nowadays, the Georgia Legislature acknowledges
  the Holocaust annually with a ceremony many
  prominent figures attend throughout the state
  including the Governor. Also, located in Atlanta
  are The William Breman Jewish Heritage
  Holocaust Museum, celebrating Jewish culture,
  embracing diversity, and promoting social
  justice.
• During WWII the Holocausts impact on Georgians
  was minimal however, it has left a lasting impact
  on Georgia and the Jewish heritage is celebrated
  throughout the state.

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