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.