b. it demonstrated to the Soviet union that the United states had the ability to counter its armies in Europe
Most of the workers are<em> young immigrants</em>. They were Russian Jews or Italians, some of them were also from Hungary and Germany. Nearly all of them spoke little to no English. Their age ranged from 12 to 15 years old. Sometimes the whole family (mother, daughter, sister) was employed at the factory. They were paid at piecework rates, so that the pay depended on the skill of the work done and on how quickly one worked.
They worked 7 days a week, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a half hour lunch break, sometimes non stop. They were paid about 6$ a week. The Factory was described as unsanitary and the women had to leave the building to use the bathroom. There was only one fire escape and one elevator.
The invasions of Germanic groups led to a series of negative changes . Three effects of the Germanic invasions were halt on trade. Transportation of goods became unsafe. Less people were educated, and Europe no longer had one spoken language, unable to be understood by all.
In general, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant to lead the Union armies after firing other generals because "<span>C. Grant was willing to outlast the enemy even at the cost of high casualties"</span>
