During World War II, Tinker Air Force Base and its Douglas Aircraft Company employed over 30,000 workers, and 50 percent of those were __________.

The correct choice is women. During World War II, women made up about half of the more than 30,000 workers at Tinker Air Force Base and the Douglas Aircraft Company. Their labor helped meet the increased demand for aircraft and other military production.

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