Editing Bremerton, Washington (section)

===1930s and 1940s===
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Manette was linked to Bremerton by the [[Manette Bridge]], a {{convert|1573|ft|m|adj=on}} bridge constructed in June 1930. Prior to this time, the trip could only be made by ferry or a long trip around Dyes Inlet through [[Chico, Washington|Chico]], [[Silverdale, Washington|Silverdale]], and [[Tracyton, Washington|Tracyton]] on mostly unimproved roads. This wooden bridge was replaced with a concrete and steel structure in October 1949. It was replaced by the new Manette Bridge in 2011. At the shipyard, the {{convert|250|ft|m|adj=mid|tall}} Hammerhead Crane No. 28 was completed in April 1933. One of the nation's largest, it is capable of lifting 250 tons and continues to dominate the Bremerton skyline.

[[Image:Bremerton, WA - Admiral Theater 01.jpg|thumb|upright|Bremerton's Admiral Theater opened in 1942 as a cinema; in the 1990s it was remodeled for performances and banquets.]]

At the peak of [[World War II]], the Bremerton area was home to an estimated 80,000 residents due to the heavy workload of shipbuilding, repair and maintenance required for the Pacific war effort. Most of the relocation was temporary, though, and only 27,678 citizens were left in the city by 1950. During the 1940s, presidents [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and [[Harry S. Truman]] both visited Bremerton. Roosevelt made a campaign stop at the [[Puget Sound Naval Shipyard]] on August 12, 1944, giving a national radio address in front of a backdrop of civilian workers. During the course of his 35-minute speech, it is believed the president suffered an [[Angina pectoris|angina]] attack, experiencing severe chest and shoulder pain. An [[electrocardiogram]] was immediately administered once he left the podium, but it showed nothing abnormal.

President Truman took a two-day tour of Washington state in 1948, speaking from the balcony of the [[Elks Club]] on the morning of June 10. Local legend has it that a man in the large Pacific Avenue crowd yelled the infamous "Give 'em hell, Harry!" line for the first time. This is a matter of dispute, however, as local newspapers quoted the man as having shouted "Lay it on, Harry!" Despite this, there is a bronze plaque attached to the corner of the building declaring that spot to be the place where the phrase "Give 'em hell, Harry" was first uttered.

With the return of World War II soldiers, the need for post-secondary education became evident to officials of the Bremerton School District. Olympic Junior College (now [[Olympic College]]), a two-year institution, opened its doors to 575 students in the fall of 1946. Initially, it operated in the former Lincoln School building, gradually moving operations to World War II–surplus [[Quonset hut|Quonset]] buildings at its current 16th & Chester site. About 100 students received [[associate degree]]s at the first commencement exercises held June 10, 1948. President Truman was in attendance and received the college's first [[honorary degree]]. Operation of the college transferred from the school district to the state of [[Washington (state)|Washington]] in 1967.