Question

What were Florida’s contributions to the World War II effort? Check all that apply.

The state built a number of training camps for the military.
Florida became the top producer of oranges in the United States.
The state became the top producer of weapons and ammunition.
Prisoners of war were kept in a system of camps across the state.
Civilian ships protected the coastline from German submarine attacks.
Many Florida residents moved from cities to farms to grow food for the war.

Answer 1

True — Florida’s contributions to WWII:
- The state built a number of training camps for the military. (True — many Army, Navy, and Army Air Forces training bases were established in Florida.)
- Prisoners of war were kept in a system of camps across the state. (True — German and Italian POWs were held and used as labor in Florida camps.)
- Civilian ships protected the coastline from German submarine attacks. (True — civilian craft and organizations such as the Coast Guard Auxiliary and civilian coastal patrols assisted coastal/anti‑submarine efforts.)

Not true or not applicable as a wartime contribution:
- Florida became the top producer of oranges in the United States. (False as stated — Florida was a major citrus producer but this is not a principal WWII contribution and it did not become the nation’s weapons/industrial leader.)
- The state became the top producer of weapons and ammunition. (False — major weapons/ammunition production was centered elsewhere in the U.S.)
- Many Florida residents moved from cities to farms to grow food for the war. (False — food production did increase, but there was not a large, distinctive shift of city residents to farms; labor needs were often met by migrant workers and POW labor.)