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Show 161 Shipbuilding The many new shipyards were aDd Aircraft Industries. 81 built on the West ments closed down. after the war's end. saw a reactivation of of the "mothball fleet" berthed have few repaired and maintained a ships have been buUt on new sional action may result in The West has an probably large part the West necessitate a use. n, most of these establish for rehabUitation of of our These Coast, although major role new However, recent congres construction. in the production The Korean War resulted in The production. continuing large-scale production in this part a shipyards Pacific Fleet. increased amount of miltary tremendous increase in such yards the Pacific Coast. always played aircraft for civilian and will on Coast, but World War The advent of the Korean conflict number of these a During __ of a "cold war" industry for several years. - sumed Although by possible to ascertain the amount these industries in the West, finished steel States it is not products during 1950. were a ot steel con total of 3Z 7,413 net tons of consumed for such purposes in the United 8Z Agriculture. 83 __ Agriculture has als been of major importance to the Western economy, In 1950 the eleven Western States accounted for the of the nation following percentages products; production of various agricultural 100 per cent of the melons and nuts; 90.8 per cent of the grapes; 89.1 per cent of the 81 upra, 82See 83 lettuce; 69.1 pp. Table B, Supra, pp. per cent of the sugar 134-136. Appendix. 121-124. beets; 63.4 per cent |
