The Point in early 1943. Compared to today, there is not much comparison. Bridges, railroads, a freight yard and a dilpidated Exposition Hall stand where now there is a beautifully landscaped State Park. However, back in 1943 the last thing on the country's agenda was beautifying Pittsburgh. Steel, Steel and more Steel was needed to defeat the Germans and the Japanese. The tide of the war had turned in favor of the Allies, but two difficult years of war lay ahead. The landing craft used in the D-Day invasion were built here in Pittsburgh. When people talked about the efforts on the homefront, much of the discussion centered on the efforts of industry in the Steel City.