Gearing Up Industry for WWII Flashcards
What did government do in terms of encouraging companies to retool for military production?
gave companies who did retool for military production massive tax breaks
The largest 10 corporations were given what fraction of war production contracts?
2/3
When did FDR begin USA’s research into nuclear weapons?
1939
Who designed the Liberty Ship?
Kaiser
Kaiser’s nickname
Sir Launchalot
What did the liberty ship have the capacity for?
3,000 jeeps
What was notable about the liberty ship?
speed of production extreme
normal production time of 17days
fastest recorded was 4 days
What was the name of the world’s largest aircraft factory? Who was responsible?
Willow Run
Ford
How long was the assembly line at Willow Run?
1,600m long
How many bombers a day was Willow Run producing?
10 daily
What was notable about war production in the Ford Motor Company?
produced more military equipment during war than all of Italy
Mass investment in technology and methods of production. What was a notable export of the USA’s?
synthetic rubber
What was notable about synthetic rubber in terms of imports and exports?
pre-war : USA largest rubber importer
post-war : USA largest synthetic rubber exporter
How many synthetic rubber plants constructed?
51
How many people moved to California to find employment in defence industries?
2million