America needed the support of shipbuilding companies because Germany began to dominate the battle, by sea. The ships provided goods and ammunition that soldiers abroad needed to fight. In addition to carrying goods and carrying soldiers, ships were used to wage war, firing machine guns and cannons. However, shipbuilding companies were not quick enough to compensate for the damage done by the German U-boats. America got its solution when Henry J. Kaiser, an entrepreneur, stepped in. Henry J. Kaiser, born in Sprout Brook, New York, on May 9, 1882 (Famous-Entrepreneurs.com), chased opportunity his entire life and invented ideas for progress and change. He was a catalyst for change, as he boosted the war effort by revolutionizing mass production and assembling a workforce that made his futuristic visions possible. The drive for success fueled the war effort that Kaiser began at breathtaking speed. “I just wanted to help beat those Japs.” (Moore). Agnes Moore, a 92-year-old veteran of the home front, shares the same idea that all Americans had during World War II, that of taking revenge on the Japanese for the bombing of Pearl Harbor. America was hungry for victory and needed battlefield support, because “the Germans were sinking [their] ships as fast as [they could] send them away.” (Moore). The president at the time, Franklin D. Roosevelt, took advantage of Kaiser's genius and support to help American troops. Henry began his business career as a photographer, later becoming one of the greatest entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers in American history (Famous-Entrepreneurs.com). Kaiser was able to revolutionize the mass production of ships with clever ideas and use his skills to provide America with the arsenal of democracy. Ka......half of paper......ard worked. Furthermore, women and people of different races are now employed in large numbers and treated equally as others. Kaiser left a legacy that contributes to what America is like today. America is a place that encourages new ideas and is a land where anything is possible, as Kaiser strongly believed and demonstrated in his time. In the war effort, Kaiser pushed for the creation of an unforgettable home front. Indelible memories of this war and of the veterans of the home front, who worked in the Kaiser shipyards, are preserved in the Richmond Museum. Additionally, one of the most memorable ships built by the Richmond Kaiser Shipyards, the Red Oak Victory, still sits in Richmond Harbor. These reminders of Kaiser's impact on the World War II effort allow future generations to be inspired by a man who followed his heart and never knew the word "impossible".’.