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World War II Defense Industry Migration to West Coast Shipyards (1940–1945)

World War II Defense Industry Migration to West Coast Shipyards (1940–1945)

  1. Kaiser Richmond Shipyards begin construction and production

    Labels: Kaiser Shipyards, Richmond CA
  2. Roosevelt launches Emergency Shipbuilding Program

    Labels: Emergency Shipbuilding, Franklin D
  3. Liberty Fleet Day signals mass ship-launching momentum

    Labels: Liberty Fleet, U S
  4. War Production Board coordinates wartime industrial priorities

    Labels: War Production
  5. War Manpower Commission created to manage labor allocation

    Labels: War Manpower
  6. Kaiser launches Vancouver shipyard as Northwest hiring accelerates

    Labels: Kaiser Vancouver, Portland Vancouver
  7. Kaiser Richmond Field Hospital opens for shipyard workers

    Labels: Kaiser Richmond
  8. Shipyard-driven Black migration expands Seattle’s workforce

    Labels: Seattle shipyards, Black migrants
  9. Emergency Shipbuilding Program ends as war production winds down

    Labels: Emergency Shipbuilding, Maritime Commission