Question

What happened to US automobile manufacturing during the war?

A - Companies went out of business because no one could afford to buy cars.
B - Fewer cars were made because factories were bombed during the war.
C - The government ordered production to stop so factories could make planes and tanks.
D - Production increased 200 percent because the government needed cars for the military.
E - Production ground to a standstill because of labor union strikes.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) the government order production to stop so factories would make planes and tanks.

The thing that happened to U.S. automobile manufacturing during the war was that the government order production to stop so factories would make planes and tanks.

Automobile industry during World War II stopped the production of cars and family vehicles in order to manufacture planes, tanks, and military vehicles. During those years they dedicated their production to the war effort. There was a demand for workers in the military industry. Historias believe that almost 18 million people worked in the military industry during World War II.

Answer 2

Answer: C - The government ordered production to stop so factories could make planes and tanks.

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