<p>1. A. What was the Bell Aircraft? - a plant in Marietta that produced military planes. B. How was it important to Georgia? - It created jobs for over 28,000 Georgians, and once the war ended, employees used their skills to find other industrial jobs instead of returning to the farms. 2. A. Describe the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards. - shipyards that shipped supplies to Allies during the Lend-Lease Act as a result of Vinson's U.S. Navy expansion, and built hundreds of ships. B. How were they important to Georgia? - became important economic and military centers that continue today 3. A. Who was Richard Russel? - a Senator that served on the Senate Naval Affairs Committee and worked to bring wartime opportunities to Georgia. Brought over a dozen military bases to GA, including largest infantry base in U.S. Troops all over the country trained in Georgian camps. B. How was he important to Georgia? - brought military bases to every city in Georgia C. How did military bases of Georgia contribute to the recovery of Georgia's economy? - brought jobs and resources to the state. 4. A. Who was Carl Vinson? - a Congressman that helped to build the U.S. Navy in years leading up to WWII. wrote many bills to expand the U.S. Navy. B. How was he important to Georgia? - his expansion of the navy allowed the shipyards of Savannah and Brunswick to become economic and military port centers. </p>