Question
SID-928345
istry
Why was shipbuilding during WWII
located on BOTH the East and West
coasts?
A. Congress was located there
C. The convoy system
B. Natural resource location
D. Atlantic and Pacific warfare
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Answer
B. Natural resource location. Both coasts had access to important natural resources needed for shipbuilding, such as steel, timber, and oil. Additionally, having shipyards on both coasts allowed for quicker production and deployment of ships to both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of war.