HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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convinced Congress to become active in the war
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developed technologies to increase military power
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organized strikes and supported better pay for workers
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worked for more defense spending and built up the military
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ship is named for the late senator Carl Vinson of Georgia, who served in Congress for over 50 years and sponsored two bills that played a significant role in the build-up of the Navy prior to World War II. For these accomplishments, Carl Vinson is now known as the “Father of the Two-Ocean Navy.”
Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-4: -USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy’s third Nimitz-class supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson (1883-1981), a congressman from Georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy.