HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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War Productions Board
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House on Unamerican Activities Committee
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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Social Security Administration
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Detailed explanation-1: -The WPB ensured that each factory received materials it needed to operate, in order to produce the most war goods in the shortest time. From 1942 to 1945 the WPB directed the production of $185 billion worth of armament and supplies.
Detailed explanation-2: -The War Industries Board increased manufacturing production by 20% ensuring that the appropriate wartime supplies were produced for American troops. The board effectively transitioned the country from its previous economy to a wartime economy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Organization. The first chair of the Board was Donald Nelson, who served from 1942 to 1944. He was succeeded by Julius Albert Krug, who served from 1944 until the Board was dissolved.
Detailed explanation-4: -In July of 1917, the War Industries Board was created to oversee the production of war materials, as well as the purchasing of necessary war supplies. Simply put, the WIB was tasked with ensuring that the American soldiers had the equipment, clothing, and weaponry they needed to be successful.