What happened to factories during WWI?
I can't find it in my book or online
2007-12-21 03:01:31 · 5 answers · asked by wheelycutetweety 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Factories had to shift production to war materials. Food factories had to produce C-rations, Shoe factories had to produce boots for soldiers.
2007-12-21 03:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Car factories started also building ambulances and trucks.
Food canneries starting canning rations that could be sent to the soldiers and opened in the field without going bad.
Clothing factories started making uniforms.
Coffin makers stared making a lot more coffins.
Hope this helps...
2007-12-21 07:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was the first time in U.S. history that the economy became based on total war production rather than consumer goods. Civilians were even encouraged to grow "Victory Gardens" so that farm goods could be shipped overseas to the troops. U.S. factories were operating at or near 100% capacity for the first time in U.S. History, and more women were working than ever before, though not as many as would later work the factories of WWII....
2007-12-21 03:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by piper54alpha 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
http://www.ask.com/web?q=What+happened+to+factories+during+WWI%3F&search=&qsrc=0&o=0&l=dir
2007-12-21 04:12:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While hard on a nation's budget, there's no better way to put people to work than to have a war. Sad but true.
2007-12-21 03:37:59 · answer #5 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋