War Production Board
Was the governent agency that was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 16, 1942. The reason for having the agency was to ensure that the production of materials and fuel during WWll were regulated properly in the United States. It also converted various different industries so that they would meet the war needs, collected materials vital for war production, and stopped nonessential production in the United States. Some things that were conserved are: gas, heating oil, metals, rubber, paper, and plastics. This agency managed 12 regional offices and had 120 field offices in the United States. Donald M. Nelson was the head of the agency from 1942-1944, and then Julius A. Krug replaced him from 1944 til the agency ended.The agency ended after the defeat of Japan in 1945 and the Civil Production Administration was the agency that replaced it.
Opinion: I think that this agency was very important in the result of how we did in WWll because i dont think that we could've won if we wouldn't have been able to conserve all the resources. Another thing they did that was important was changing industries into ones that would help make more resources for our army in the war.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Full name was Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower and was assigned to the General Staff in Washington following the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor. He stayed on the General Staff until June of 1942 where he was responsible for creating the major war plans to defeat Japan and Germany's armies. He was also the Deputy Chief in charge of Pacific Defenses and also after that was the Chief of War Plans division. Another part of military that he served was as the Chief of Staff in charge of the New Operations Division. In WWll he was most known for being the Allies Supreme Commander in D-Day and the when troops were landing on Normandy. Eisenhower also led the Allies forces in the Battle of the Bulge. He was regarded as one of the greatest and most important generals of World War 2 and later went on to be the President of the United States from 1953 to 1961.
Opinion: I found out that Dwight D. Eisenhower did a lot for the United States and the Allied Forces in WWll that i didn't know before. I also didn't that he led the Allies in the Battle of the Bulge. I think that he is one of the best generals that the US has ever had.
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