Office of Defense Mobilization
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The Office of Defense Mobilization was a U.S. federal agency created during the early Cold War to coordinate industrial and economic resources for national defense and emergency preparedness.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
1958
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| dissolvedInto |
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
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| fieldOfWork |
economic policy
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emergency management → industrial mobilization → national security → |
| foundedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| hasActivity |
coordination of federal agencies for defense production
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coordination of stockpiling of strategic materials → development of mobilization plans → planning for wartime conversion of civilian industry → preparation of emergency economic controls → public communication on mobilization policies → |
| hasJurisdiction |
national defense resources
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| hasPurpose |
allocation of critical materials
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coordination of industrial resources for national defense → economic mobilization for national emergencies → emergency preparedness planning → stabilization of the civilian economy during defense emergencies → |
| hasRole |
advising the President on mobilization policy
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control of certain raw material allocations → coordination of defense production → coordination with industry on mobilization planning → planning for continuity of government in emergencies → prioritization of defense-related contracts → |
| hasScope |
civilian economy
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economic resources → emergency preparedness → industrial resources → |
| historicalContext |
Korean War
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| historicalPeriod |
Cold War
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| inception |
1950
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| isPartOf |
United States emergency management system
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United States national security apparatus → |
| legalBasis |
Defense Production Act of 1950
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Executive Order 10193 → |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| partOf |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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| reasonForAbolition |
reorganization of federal civil defense and mobilization functions
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| reorganizedInto |
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
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| replacedBy |
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
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| subordinateTo |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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President of the United States → |
| timePeriod |
1950s
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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National Security Resources Board
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Office of Defense Mobilization ("Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization") → |
dissolvedInto |
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Office for Emergency Management
("Office of Defense Transportation")
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Office for Emergency Management → |
hasPart |
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Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
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follows |
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Office for Emergency Management
("Office of Defense Transportation")
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oversaw |
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War Production Board
("Supply Priorities and Allocations Board")
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precededBy |
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National Security Resources Board
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relatedTo |
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Office of Defense Mobilization
("Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization")
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replacedBy |
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Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
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replaces |