Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services
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The Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services was a World War II-era U.S. government agency responsible for coordinating civilian health, welfare, and related social services in support of national defense efforts.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government agency
→
World War II-era agency → |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America → |
| country | United States of America → |
| field |
public health
→
social services administration → social welfare → |
| hasObjective | to support the United States war effort through domestic health and welfare measures → |
| hasPurpose | to organize and coordinate civilian health and welfare resources for defense needs → |
| hasRole |
coordination of civilian health services
→
coordination of civilian welfare services → coordination of social services → support of national defense efforts → |
| historicalContext | home front mobilization during World War II → |
| isFocusedOn |
civilian health
→
civilian social services → civilian welfare → |
| isPartOf |
Office of War Mobilization
→
surface form: "United States wartime emergency administration"
|
| isRelatedTo |
United States social policy during World War II
→
civil defense in the United States → national defense policy of the United States → |
| operatingPeriod | World War II → |
| partOf |
United States government
→
surface form: "United States federal government"
|
| sector | civilian population → |
| serviceType | coordination agency → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.