39b-Purpose and Economic impact

What factory was opened in Marietta which created B-29 Bombers for the Allied Powers? 

• Shipyards
• Fieldale
  
• Bell Bomber Plant
• Pearl Harbor

How did Georgia’s military bases help during World War II?       

• they gave jobs to the people of Georgia, which helped its economy
• they trained soldiers to fight in the war
• they housed prisoners of war
• all of the above are correct

 How did the state of Georgia contribute to the United States during World War II?

• With the various military bases such as Fort Benning and Camp Gordon  
• With the Bell Bomber Plant that built planes.   
• With the shipyards at Savannah and Brunswick
• All of the above are correct

How can World War II by characterized as within the state of Georgia?

• a period of major industrial development

• a period of rapid urbanization

• a period of rural population growth

Use the 1945 photograph from Marietta, Georgia to answer the question.

• The facility was considered as a prime target, reducing the city’s population.

• The facility transported materials for the construction of Liberty Ships and grew the city’s economy.

• The facility transformed the city’s economy by becoming one of the major industrial centers in the United States.