1951: FRENCH MOROCCO

The video discusses a major construction project involving American workers who previously built the Burma Road and Alaska Highway. The project, located in Morocco, involves earth-moving equipment and compactors to create runways for heavy bombers. A significant labor force, including native workers, is employed for this challenging task, which is compared to the Panama Canal in terms of scale and speed requirements.

What previous projects had the American construction workers been involved in before taking on this new task?

• The Suez Canal and the Trans-Siberian Railway

• The Panama Canal and the Hoover Dam

• The Burma Road and the Alaska Highway

• The Great Wall of China and the Eiffel Tower

Where were the earth-moving operations taking place for the new project?

• Egypt

• Brazil

• India

• Morocco

What type of equipment was used to prepare the foundation for the runways?

• Excavators

• Cranes

• Bulldozers

• Compactors

What was the primary purpose of the concrete runways being constructed?

• To accommodate the world's heaviest bombers

• To facilitate cargo transport

• To support commercial airliners

• To serve as emergency landing strips

What was the scale of the project in comparison to previous army engineering projects?

• It was smaller than the Hoover Dam project

• It was the largest since the Panama Canal

• It was similar in size to the Golden Gate Bridge

• It was the smallest overseas project undertaken