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11. Evaluate how the attack on Pearl Harbor changed American public opinion about joining World War II. Use evidence from the lesson.

12. Which Georgia wartime contribution—Bell Bomber Plant, military bases, or shipyards—do you believe had the greatest economic impact on the state? Defend your answer.

13. Analyze how Georgia's location may have made it important to the U.S. military during World War II.

14. How did the actions of Richard Russell and Carl Vinson help shape Georgia's economy both during and after World War II?

15. Imagine Georgia had not supported World War II through factories, bases, and shipyards. How might this have affected the outcome of the war and Georgia's economy? Explain your reasoning: write the answer for number 11,12,13,14,and 15 make it the answer in 1 sentence

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11. The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, shattered isolationist sentiment and instantly united public opinion behind entering World War II, as shown by the swift congressional declaration of war and surge in enlistments.

12. Georgia's military bases had the greatest economic impact because wartime construction and sustained federal investment created thousands of jobs, boosted local businesses, and provided long-term economic stability when many bases remained active after the war.

13. Georgia's coastal location with deep-water ports, rail connections, mild climate, and available land made it ideal for shipyards, training bases, and logistics support, increasing its strategic military importance.

14. By using their senior congressional influence to secure federal funding for bases, shipyards, and aircraft production, Richard Russell and Carl Vinson brought wartime jobs and infrastructure to Georgia that catalyzed long-term economic growth.

15. Had Georgia not supported the war with factories, bases, and shipyards, U.S. production and logistics would have been more strained—possibly slowing operations—while Georgia would have lost the massive job creation and postwar federal investment that transformed its economy.