What effect did training the Tuskegee Airmen have on South Carolina that differed from the rest of the United States?
The training of the Tuskegee Airmen in South Carolina led to an upturn in the
local economy; other areas that served as training facilities for the group
experienced an economic recession for the duration of the war.
Walterboro Army Airfield in South Carolina became more prestigious as an
advanced training facility for the Tuskegee Airmen; initial training of members of
the group took place in other areas of the country, primarily in Alabama.
The training of the Tuskegee Airmen in South Carolina resulted in a violent
backlash from local residents; in other training facilities throughout the United
States, the group was welcomed to the area by local residents.
The Tuskegee Airmen training in South Carolina played an important role in the
easing of racial tensions in the state; in other parts of the country, an increase in
racial tensions occurred as a part of the wartime economy.