By the End of the Second World War, the United

question 41

Multiple Choice

By the end of the Second World War, the United States was producing 40 percent of the world's weaponry. How was this feat accomplished?

• A) The weapons industry relied on robotics.
• B) Workers in defense plants were given monetary bonuses when they exceeded production quotas.
• C) The assembly-line process of mass production was used in many defense-related industries.
• D) Military personnel were used to increase the work force and speed up production in defense-related industries.

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