40b - evaluate the importance of Bell Aircraft, military bases, Savannah and Brunswick shipyards, Richard Russell and Carl Vinson
Bell Aircraft
While Georgians near the coast were building ships, Marietta was converted from a "bedroom" committee to a major industrial area. The Bell Aircraft company, made up of both men and women, began assembling B-29 bombers for the U.S. Army Air Force. It soon became the largest facility in the deep south and covered 4,2 million feet. Between 1943 and the end of the war, 28,158 employees finished 668 planes. The facility was made in 54 weeks and contained 32,000 tons of steel as two parallel final assembly lines each a half a mile long. This facility was the state's single largest private employer during WW2.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Aircraft
https://ss8h9.wordpress.com/regions-of-georgia/piedmont/bell-aircraft/
Military Bases
When the U.S declared war, 85,000 to 100,000 of Georgia’s citizens joined the armed forces and soldiers came from other states to be trained at military posts located in the state. Camp Benning was opened as a result of orders from General John Pershing, who was the leader of the armed forces, trained infantry troops. Camp Benning was named after a confederate general, Henry Benning. Camp Gordon was another camp that was renamed Fort Gordon, which is located outside of Augusta. In one camp called Fort Mcpherson, located in Atlanta, a German submarine crew was imprisoned. Warner Robins camp was for pilot training. The camps were not restricted to race or gender.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17dkPxUbbPa-A9_ZMkLYQd5j6UkegnYaOmcv4CYakERU/edit
Savannah and Brunswick Shipyards
Many industries were also contributing to the war Effort in Georgia. One of these industries was the building of Liberty ships at Brunswick and Savannah shipyards . The ships were called "Liberty Ships" after Patrick Henry's famous quotation and because the ships were essential to the war effort. Georgia's first Liberty ships were launched in November 1942. However, one of the ships, U.S.S. James Oglethorpe, was sunk by a German submarine the next year. Approximately 88 Liberty Ships were built in Savannah by 15,000 workers, many of whom were women. In Brunswick, Georgia, 16,000 men and women worked day and night on 6 ships at a time and in December 1944, they sent a national record by building seven ships in just one month. Some members even worked on Christmas day, and then sent their checks to the war effort. In all, Brunswick made 99 Liberty Ships. Both of these cities made tremendous contributions to the war effort and will always be remembered for such.
Textbook (GAE)
Richard Russell
Richard B. Russell Jr. was born in Winder on November 2, 1897, to Richard B. Russell Sr. and Ina Dillard Russell. He graduated from the University Of Georgia in 1918 with a Bachelor of Laws degree. He was elected into the Georgia house of Representatives in 1920, and became the youngest member of that body. He also became Georgia’s youngest governor in the twentieth century. He served as State legislator, governor of Georgia, and U.S. senator. He was a supporter for the small farmer and for soil and water conservation. He also helped to bring economic opportunities to Georgia. He helped secure and maintain 15 military installations, more than 25 research facilities, and federal funding for development and construction. He served in the U.S. senate from 1933 till 1971 and he became one of the most respected members. The secretary of state called him the most powerful and influential man in Washington D.C, second only to the president. During World War II he led a special committee of 5 senators around the world to visit the war theatres and to report on the status of American troops. Even though he expanded his views on bases for ensuring security and maintaining world stability, he never did give up his isolationism. Russell died from emphysema at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., on january 21, 1971. Before he was buried President Nixon came to pay his respects. His colleagues passed Senate Resolution 296 naming his old building the Richard Brevard Russell Senate Office Building. A nuclear-powered submarine, a federal courthouse in Atlanta, a state highway, a dam and lake, and various structures would soon bear his name. He was buried in his family’s cemetery behind the Russell home in Winder.
"Richard B. Russell Jr. (1897-1971)." New Georgia Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2015.
Carl Vinson
He is often referred to as the “Father of the two ocean navy.” He served 25 consecutive terms representing Georgia in the U.S. House of representatives. He was a powerful force in the growth of America’s land, sea, and air forces. Vinson was a native of Baldwin County and served as chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee for 16 years and its successor and the House Armed service committee for 14 years. He was a major influence in promoting a strong national defense. He and President Roosevelt worked together to increase the military’s readiness. He made two important bills pass through congress. One bill expanded the naval aviation system and the other bill eased labor restrictions in the shipbuilding industry and allowed faster construction of navy ships. Even after World War II, Vinson pushed for a strong defense throughout the cold war with the Soviet Union. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded Carl Vinson the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He retired to his Milledgeville farm in 1965 and in 1972, President Richard M. Nixon honored Vinson by naming the Country’s third nuclear carrier for him. He died in 1981.
While Georgians near the coast were building ships, Marietta was converted from a "bedroom" committee to a major industrial area. The Bell Aircraft company, made up of both men and women, began assembling B-29 bombers for the U.S. Army Air Force. It soon became the largest facility in the deep south and covered 4,2 million feet. Between 1943 and the end of the war, 28,158 employees finished 668 planes. The facility was made in 54 weeks and contained 32,000 tons of steel as two parallel final assembly lines each a half a mile long. This facility was the state's single largest private employer during WW2.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Aircraft
https://ss8h9.wordpress.com/regions-of-georgia/piedmont/bell-aircraft/
Military Bases
When the U.S declared war, 85,000 to 100,000 of Georgia’s citizens joined the armed forces and soldiers came from other states to be trained at military posts located in the state. Camp Benning was opened as a result of orders from General John Pershing, who was the leader of the armed forces, trained infantry troops. Camp Benning was named after a confederate general, Henry Benning. Camp Gordon was another camp that was renamed Fort Gordon, which is located outside of Augusta. In one camp called Fort Mcpherson, located in Atlanta, a German submarine crew was imprisoned. Warner Robins camp was for pilot training. The camps were not restricted to race or gender.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17dkPxUbbPa-A9_ZMkLYQd5j6UkegnYaOmcv4CYakERU/edit
Savannah and Brunswick Shipyards
Many industries were also contributing to the war Effort in Georgia. One of these industries was the building of Liberty ships at Brunswick and Savannah shipyards . The ships were called "Liberty Ships" after Patrick Henry's famous quotation and because the ships were essential to the war effort. Georgia's first Liberty ships were launched in November 1942. However, one of the ships, U.S.S. James Oglethorpe, was sunk by a German submarine the next year. Approximately 88 Liberty Ships were built in Savannah by 15,000 workers, many of whom were women. In Brunswick, Georgia, 16,000 men and women worked day and night on 6 ships at a time and in December 1944, they sent a national record by building seven ships in just one month. Some members even worked on Christmas day, and then sent their checks to the war effort. In all, Brunswick made 99 Liberty Ships. Both of these cities made tremendous contributions to the war effort and will always be remembered for such.
Textbook (GAE)
Richard Russell
Richard B. Russell Jr. was born in Winder on November 2, 1897, to Richard B. Russell Sr. and Ina Dillard Russell. He graduated from the University Of Georgia in 1918 with a Bachelor of Laws degree. He was elected into the Georgia house of Representatives in 1920, and became the youngest member of that body. He also became Georgia’s youngest governor in the twentieth century. He served as State legislator, governor of Georgia, and U.S. senator. He was a supporter for the small farmer and for soil and water conservation. He also helped to bring economic opportunities to Georgia. He helped secure and maintain 15 military installations, more than 25 research facilities, and federal funding for development and construction. He served in the U.S. senate from 1933 till 1971 and he became one of the most respected members. The secretary of state called him the most powerful and influential man in Washington D.C, second only to the president. During World War II he led a special committee of 5 senators around the world to visit the war theatres and to report on the status of American troops. Even though he expanded his views on bases for ensuring security and maintaining world stability, he never did give up his isolationism. Russell died from emphysema at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., on january 21, 1971. Before he was buried President Nixon came to pay his respects. His colleagues passed Senate Resolution 296 naming his old building the Richard Brevard Russell Senate Office Building. A nuclear-powered submarine, a federal courthouse in Atlanta, a state highway, a dam and lake, and various structures would soon bear his name. He was buried in his family’s cemetery behind the Russell home in Winder.
"Richard B. Russell Jr. (1897-1971)." New Georgia Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2015.
Carl Vinson
He is often referred to as the “Father of the two ocean navy.” He served 25 consecutive terms representing Georgia in the U.S. House of representatives. He was a powerful force in the growth of America’s land, sea, and air forces. Vinson was a native of Baldwin County and served as chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee for 16 years and its successor and the House Armed service committee for 14 years. He was a major influence in promoting a strong national defense. He and President Roosevelt worked together to increase the military’s readiness. He made two important bills pass through congress. One bill expanded the naval aviation system and the other bill eased labor restrictions in the shipbuilding industry and allowed faster construction of navy ships. Even after World War II, Vinson pushed for a strong defense throughout the cold war with the Soviet Union. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded Carl Vinson the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He retired to his Milledgeville farm in 1965 and in 1972, President Richard M. Nixon honored Vinson by naming the Country’s third nuclear carrier for him. He died in 1981.