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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?

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

9Fort Stewart in

Savannah

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.