What happened in American factories during World War II?
A.Factories that produced ammunition were encouraged to hire Japanese Americans
B.African were generally not allowed to work in factories producing war materials
C.Factories that supported the war effort could not discriminate based on race
D. Mexican Americans were required to work on farms rather than in factories
American factories were retooled to produce goods to support the war effort and almost overnight the unemployment rate dropped to around 10%. As more men were sent away to fight, women were hired to take over their positions on the assembly lines.