Lend Lease act
Congress gave _______ power to lend military equipment to American Allies
Franklin Roosevelt
Where was the Pearl Harbor??
Hawaii
Where was the Bell Bomber aircraft factory located?
Merrietta Georgia
How many total Bases were in GA??
15 military bases
How many liberty cargo ships were built?
187
In exchange for what?
The use of military bases in their country
When was the Pearl Harbor??
December 7, 1941
How many workers did it employ?
30,000 workers
Supplied thousands of ____ and ____
Soldiers,Sailors
Where were the shipyards built?
Savannah and Brunkswick
Who responded by sinking many ships?
Germany
Over ____ Americans were killed.
20,000
How many workers were women?
About 6,000
Held ____ of war
Prisoners
How many people worked?
45,000 men and women
Who were U.S. Allies?
Great Britain
What was destroyed??
Naval ships and Aircraft's
What Kind of Bombers did it build?
13-29 bombers
What did the bases provide??
What was the economic contribution from these shipyards
The shipyards provided many jobs
How long did U.S. merchants move equipment across the Atlantic?
4 years
Who attacked the U.S??
Japan
True or False: the Bell bomber aircraft bring millions of dollars in wages.
True
Who had the most military bases than any other state??
Georgia
Who helped gain contracts to Georgia shipyards?
Carl Vinson