USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the purpose of the War Industries Board?
A
to promote positive public information designed to persuade Americans to support the war effort
B
a national campaign to limit the amount of food Americans could consume in order to feed the troops overseas
C
a committee that dealth with the Espionage and Sedition Act
D
a program to coordinate the mass production of war materials and purchase of war supplies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The War Industries Board (WIB) was created by President Woodrow Wilson in July 1917. It was intended to help the U.S. prepare for World War I by increasing industrial production and coordinating the purchase of war materials by the Army and the Navy.

Detailed explanation-2: -The purpose of the War Industries Board was to organize industry to increase efficiency and maximize production.

Detailed explanation-3: -The War Industries Board (WIB) was one of the first United States government agencies established during WWI. The War Industries Board was created on July 28, 1917 to coordinate the production of war materials and the purchase of war supplies.

Detailed explanation-4: -The War Industries Board coordinated the production of war materials.

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