HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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Agriculture suffered as a result of the shift to manufacturing.
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Local economies were boosted when thousands of Georgia citizens earned paychecks that reinvested in community businesses.
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Most of the profits were invested in the Lend-Lease Act.
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After building the Liberty ships in Savannah, the area suffered an economic recession.
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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: -Following World War II Georgia’s economy continued to expand, and hundreds of new firms opened factories throughout the state. Here, the Riverside Manufacturing Company’s plant in Moultrie is pictured while under construction in 1955. Workers at the plant manufactured Masterbilt industrial uniforms. clq090.
Detailed explanation-3: -While 320, 000 Georgians served in the United States Armed Forces, tens of thousands of Georgians repaired aircraft, built B-29 bombers, and worked in shipyards at home during the war.
Detailed explanation-4: -What impact did this plant have on the state of Georgia? The construction of the plant increased support of the war in Georgia. The plant destroyed thousands of acres of Georgia farmland.