USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

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What did Carl Vinson do during the time leading up to World War II?

(A) convinced Congress to become active in the war

(B) developed technologies to increase military power

(C) organized strikes and supported better pay for workers

(D) ** worked for more defense spending and built up the military

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -He was a member of the Democratic Party and represented Georgia in the House from 1914 to 1965. He was known as “The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy". He is the longest-serving member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Georgia.

Concept note-2: -The greatest impact of the accomplishment of Carl Vinson on World War II was that he wrote two bills expanding naval strength. The largest procurement bill of the United States was the “Two-Ocean Navy Act” of July 19, 1940.

Concept note-3: -The Two-Ocean Navy Act, also known as the Vinson-Walsh Act, was a United States law enacted on July 19, 1940, and named for Carl Vinson and David I. Walsh, who chaired the Naval Affairs Committee in the House and Senate respectively.

Concept note-4: -Carol Vinson is an Australian soccer player and former captain of the Australia women’s national soccer team. Vinson played 13 times for Australia from 1988 to 1991 and scored 12 goals. In 1990 she played club football in Denmark for Fortuna Hjørring.