-Defense factories on the West Coast, such as this aircraft factory in Burbank, California, camouflaged their facilities with painted tarps and cardboard houses because they .
A) were secretly developing plans for an atomic bomb
B) did not want the American public to know how much money was being spent on war production
C) wanted to keep their products and locations secret from potential Soviet spies
D) feared a Japanese attack in this region

Question

-Defense factories on the West Coast, such as this aircraft factory in Burbank, California, camouflaged their facilities with painted tarps and cardboard houses because they .
A) were secretly developing plans for an atomic bomb 
B) did not want the American public to know how much money was being spent on war production 
C) wanted to keep their products and locations secret from potential Soviet spies 
D) feared a Japanese attack in this region

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

During World War II, defense factories on the West Coast camouflaged their facilities to protect against potential Japanese air raids, following the attack on Pearl Harbor which heightened fears of further attacks on U.S. soil.

-Defense Factories on the West Coast, Such as This Aircraft