Question: Identify the statements that describe Georgia's Carl Vinson.
Options:
- Served for over 50 years in Congress.
- Considered the "Father of the Two Ocean Navy."
- Believed the U.S. could protect itself by isolating itself from world conflicts.
- Was key in the construction of Ft. Benning in Columbus.
- Longest-serving member of the United States Senate.
Answer:
- Served for over 50 years in Congress.
- Considered the "Father of the Two Ocean Navy."
- Was key in the construction of Ft. Benning in Columbus.
Step-by-step explanation:
*Served for over 50 years in Congress: He was known as a very powerful U.S representative from the state of Georgia. He was a democrat who served for more than 50 years in the House of Representatives. He served twenty-five consecutive terms, the longest in history.
*Considered the "Father of the Two Ocean Navy." : The Two-Ocean Navy Act was an established law on July 19, 1940. It was named after Carl Vinson and David I Walsh. It was the largest naval procurement bill in U.S. history and it increased the U.S. Navy by 70%.
*Was key in the construction of Ft. Benning in Columbus: Carl Vinson was chairman of the Armed Services Committee in 1949 to 1953 and 1955 to 1956. In the year 1955, Vinson encouraged and helped construction at the Fort Benning in Columbus, as well as other constructions, at a cost of $36,861,000 dollars.