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added some 1940s and 1950s lore, will need to slightly change Rockwell and Airport pages by having them mention the attack on the Rockwell refinery
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During World War II, Greenfield would see an increase in relevance. Greenfield Port’s importance would increase due to government Subsidies for shipbuilding resulting in a decline of nearby Delrey. The city would sprawl westward due to the needed jobs and many factories would open up. Meanwhile, the Booming village of [[Rockwell]] would see combat similar to the attack on Ellwood in Santa Barbara when on February 27th 1942 the Japanese Submarine I-17 would attack the Rockwell Refinery resulting in minor damages to the building, ending up in it being torn down after the war in 1946. | |||
After the attack on Rockwell, a fake town would be constructed to hide a warehouse in anticipation of an attack on [[Greenfield International Airport|Greenfield Municipal Airport]] which would see use as a training ground and production location for Douglas C-54 aircraft. Eventually the airport would be designated as an International Airport and construction of a second Terminal started which would be finished in 1955. | |||
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=== '''1950s - headed by Lemon''' === | === '''1950s - headed by Lemon''' === | ||
After World War II ended, Greenfield would see a boom in population and the annexation of Rockwell. With work starting on the Interstate system Greenfield would end up having 472,932 in 1960, around two and a half times as much compared to its population of only 183,293 in 1930. This rapid population growth sprawled the city into nearby communities such as [[Los Llanos]]. Meanwhile factories in [[Baron's Bar]] shifted more towards construction to complement this expansion. | |||
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=== 1990s - headed by Golden === | === 1990s - headed by Golden === | ||
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=== The 1994 Greenfield Earthquake - headed by Golden === | === The 1994 Greenfield Earthquake - headed by Golden === | ||
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The Greenfield region was originally settled by the Chumash people. Many small settlements over the years were located in this area, however most of the tribe's people preferred to stay farther inland because of the frequent flooding caused by the largely flat delta. Maritime explorers from the Spanish empire claimed all of southern California for the Spanish Empire in 1542 and would reach the site of Greenfield in 1773 and note its possible future of a trading port, however because of the shallow delta no further exploration of the area was done. | The Greenfield region was originally settled by the Chumash people. Many small settlements over the years were located in this area, however most of the tribe's people preferred to stay farther inland because of the frequent flooding caused by the largely flat delta. Maritime explorers from the Spanish empire claimed all of southern California for the Spanish Empire in 1542 and would reach the site of Greenfield in 1773 and note its possible future of a trading port, however because of the shallow delta no further exploration of the area was done. | ||