Technology in the form of new weapons, new machines, and new inventions was very important to World War II. For example, man-made rubber helped many countries. Rubber was used in many things, like tires for vehicles. The supplies of natural rubber were located in the Pacific and were controlled by the Axis Powers, particularly the Japanese, for most of the war. The United States, however, was able to produce large amounts of man-made rubber during the war . According to the passage, which of the following statements is probably true?
A. Japan was blocked from natural rubber supplies.
B. The U. S. imported rubber from Japan during the war.
C. Japan produced more goods than other countries.
D. The U. S. helped the war by producing many goods.