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Building Liberty Ships

Henry Kaiser started in the construction industry, but when World War II began, Kaiser shifted from construction industry to shipbuilding. American cargo ships were being sunk at terrifying rates. Cargo ships had to built as fast as possible. Kaiser believed that speed was more important than quality and that cost was less important than results. Parts were refabricated and brought to the shipyard for assembly. Kaiser's shipyards built many different kinds of ships, but they were best known for Liberty ships. These ships were welded instead of riveted.

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