摘要：Historians often explain San Diego¡¯s growth and development by citing the
expanded military presence in the years before and after World War II. The Navy,
in particular, is given credit for having a positive impact on the city and its water
supply. For example, one historian writes that when Rear Admiral Charles A.
Blakely recommended in 1940 that federal funds be used to construct a waterway,
¡°he was doing it for the city and for the aircraft manufacturers more than he was
doing it for himself and the Navy.¡±1 Few authors discuss the negative effects of the
military presence in San Diego.
