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WW II
6 words (set # 14)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bell Bomber plant | factory located in Marietta, Georgia, that produced B-29 bombers (planes) for the U.S. war effort |
| lend-lease act | act that allowed the U.S. government to send billions of dollars in supplies & military equipment to allied countries in exchange for U.S. rights in their military bases. |
| World War II | the most destructive war in human history |
| liberty ships | large, sturdy U.S. cargo ships made in Georgia during WW II |
| Pearl Harbor | American naval base in Hawaii that was bombed by Japanese planes forcing the U.S. to enter WW II |
| Savannah & Brunswick Shipyards | Georgia's 2 deep water ports where 187 liberty ships were constructed during WW II |