War Production Board- Their job was to regulate the production of materials and fuel during WWII. It was Franklin D. Roosevelt's idea. It was established in 1942. It produced gasoline, plastic, metals, and rubber. It ended when Japan was finally defeated in 1945. The WPB helped regulate our economy during the war.
National War Labor- The original was created by Woodrow Wilson during WWI, and was disbanded when the war was over. FDR reinstated the WWII National War Labor board. The definition is "To arbitrate labor disputes during World War II." In other words it was created to keep some sort of peace between workers and employers. They wanted to keep the peace because they wanted to have the production rate as high as possible. The Board could increase the wages of workers, and it could try to settle their disputes, but they couldn't enforce any decisions they made.
I think both of these boards were great for our country's economic situation and for our part in the war.
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Good but a bit brief overall.