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Publication Date
5-2009
Date of Final Oral Examination (Defense)
4-3-2009
Type of Culminating Activity
Thesis - Boise State University Access Only
Degree Title
Master of Arts in History
Department
History
Major Advisor
Lisa Brady, Ph.D.
Advisor
Jill Gill, Ph.D.
Advisor
Sandra Schackel, Ph.D.
Abstract
During World War II Seattle transformed from a small city, heavily reliant on the timber industry, to an industrial center in the Pacific Northwest. The changes that occurred in the city between 1930 and 1950 have traditionally been attributed to a wartime expansion that affected the entire West, but the analysis neglects the impact of the city’s largest employer: Boeing Airplane Company. Boeing’s rise to power in the aviation industry during World War II, and continued success in the postwar period, drastically altered Seattle’s social and economic landscape. While the war contributed to Boeing’s growth, the company’s policies and talented engineers helped transform Seattle into the Emerald City.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, William, "Boeing's Impact on Seattle" (2009). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 42.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/42