HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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planes at this plant were built in Marietta, Georgia and helped the state add people to the workforce, which helped Georgia to get out of the Great Depression
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more people traveled by plane
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It didn’t affect Georgia
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -During World War II (1941-45) the Bell Aircraft Corporation (known as Bell Bomber) transformed Marietta from the small seat of rural Cobb County to one of the main industrial centers of the Sunbelt.
Detailed explanation-2: -On October 14, 1947, the Bell X-1 became the first airplane to fly faster than the speed of sound. Piloted by U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, the X-1 reached a speed of 1, 127 kilometers (700 miles) per hour, Mach 1.06, at an altitude of 13, 000 meters (43, 000 feet).
Detailed explanation-3: -Nearly 30, 000 Georgians were employed at this plant, more than half of them were women; Bell employees ultimately produced 663 B-29 aircraft for the US Army Air Forces between 1943 and 1945.