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Georgia’s Contribution
sDuring
World War II
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Lesson Essential Question:
How did contributions to the
war effort affectGeorgia’s people and
economy?
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Georgia’s Contributions: People
•Men and women joined the military after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
•320,000 Georgians served in the armed forces
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Georgia’s Contributions: People
•Citizens recycled•Citizens grew more of their own food
•Many women left home to work jobs so that production could continue
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Distributed Summarizing
With a partner, answer the question under “People” on your
graphic organizer:
Which of the sacrifices by Georgians during WWII would you be willing to
make? Why?
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Georgia’s Contributions: Military Bases
Georgia’s military bases played a crucial role in preparing the nation’s
soldiers for war.
Many soldiers, sailors, and aviators were trained in Ga.
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Georgia’s Contributions: Military Bases
•Fort Gordon in Augusta•Fort Benning in Columbus (the largest infantry training school in the world)
•Fort Stewart in Savannah
Some of the major bases in Georgia include:
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Fort Benning in Columbus
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9Fort Stewart in
Savannah
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Georgia’s Contributions: Military Bases
Several of the bases in Georgia also served as prisoner of war camps which housed Germans
and Italians. Many prisoners stayed in
Georgia after the war.
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Distributed Summarizing
With a partner, answer the question under “Military Bases” on
your graphic organizer:
What was the most important role that
Georgia’s military bases played in World War II?
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World War II was also good for Georgia’s
economy.
Between 1946-1955, 500 new factories began production
throughout the state
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Georgia’s Contributions:
Air Support•Robins Air Service Command served as a training facility for the army air corps (U.S. Air Force)
•It employed 15,000 civilians•The town of Warner Robins was born during this time
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Georgia’s Contributions:
Air Support•The federal government established Bell Aircraft in Marietta
•Produced 600 B-29 bombers
•Created hundreds of jobs
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Bell Aircraft in Marietta
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Distributed Summarizing
With a partner, answer the question under “Air Support” on your graphic
organizer:
If Robin’s Air Service Command and Bell Aircraft were not
established, how would it have impacted World War II? What if
they were built in another state?
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Georgia’s Contributions: Shipyards
•Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation in Savannah built over 80 ships
•J.A. Jones Shipyard in Brunswick built over 100 ships
•Called “Liberty Ships” because Roosevelt said they would “bring liberty to Europe”
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J.A. Jones Shipyard in
Brunswick
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Georgia’s Contributions: Other
•Georgia’s textile industry produced goods to support the war
•Farmers grew lots of food to feed the troops and citizens at home
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Distributed Summarizing
With a partner, answer the questions under “Shipyards” and “Other” on your graphic
organizer:
Shipyards: Identify the location of the two major shipyards in
Georgia during World War II.
Other: List other ways in which Georgians contributed to the war
effort during World War II.