WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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It supervised the use of US industry resources during the war
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It was responsible for organizing the military draft
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It was the leading voice against US involvement in World War II
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It was created to help the US support the Axis powers at home and abroad
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Office of War Mobilization (OWM) was an independent agency of the United States government formed during World War II to coordinate all government agencies involved in the war effort.
Detailed explanation-2: -Military mobilization involves the assembling and organizing of national military resources-that is, active or reserve forces-to support a nation’s defense or strategic objectives.
Detailed explanation-3: -1823, which was also re-ferred to the Military Affairs Com-mittee. This bill created an Office of War Mobilization and Adjustment and set up machinery to coordinate the disposal of surplus war property, provide for return to civilian produc-tion, and establish a unified program of training and reemployment.
Detailed explanation-4: -To help mobilize for war, Washington created new agencies like the War Production Board, the War Manpower Commission, and the Office of Price Administration. These agencies set production quotas, managed the labor supply, and fixed wages and prices.
Detailed explanation-5: -The war production effort brought immense changes to American life. As millions of men and women entered the service and production boomed, unemployment virtually disappeared. The need for labor opened up new opportunities for women and African Americans and other minorities.