PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Military bases in those cities trained more soldiers than any other state.
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Franklin Roosevelt used those locations as his primary headquarters in Georgia.
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A large number of military ships and sea vessels were built in the shipyards in these cities.
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These were the two cities selected to build Bell Airplanes that were used to bomb the Axis Powers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Savannah, Brunswick played an important role in Liberty ship construction. During World War II, 173 Liberty ships were launched at Savannah and Brunswick. The ships delivered supplies to America’s allies.
Detailed explanation-2: -SAVANNAH & BRUNSWICK SHIPYARDS bombers the port cities of Savannah and Brunswick manufactured 180 “Liberty Ships”. These US naval ships helped the US win World War II, and they also provided thousands of jobs for Georgia citizens along the coast.
Detailed explanation-3: -Georgia’s largest civilian contribution to the war effort came from the coastal region, where laborers constructed nearly 200 “Liberty ships” to transport troops and goods to the European and Pacific theaters.
Detailed explanation-4: -The shipyards at Savannah and Brunswick housed large ships as well as built Liberty ships to be used during the war.