National Security Resources Board
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The National Security Resources Board was a U.S. government body responsible for planning and coordinating the mobilization of the nation’s industrial and civilian resources for national defense during the early Cold War era.
Aliases (1)
- Council of National Defense (industrial functions) ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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defense mobilization agency → |
| aimedAt |
ensuring rapid transition from peacetime to wartime economy
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minimizing disruption to civilian life during mobilization → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| country |
United States
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| createdBy |
National Security Act of 1947
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| dissolved |
early 1950s
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| dissolvedInto |
Office of Defense Mobilization
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| governs |
federal interagency coordination on mobilization policy
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| hasRole |
advising the President on mobilization of resources for national security
→
civilian resources mobilization planning → coordination of economic mobilization policy → industrial mobilization planning → national defense resource planning → |
| historicalContext |
Korean War mobilization planning
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post–World War II U.S. defense reorganization → |
| inception |
1947
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalBasis |
National Security Act of 1947
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| mandate |
to coordinate mobilization policies among federal agencies
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to plan for the most effective use of the nation’s material and human resources in the event of war → |
| notableFor |
early Cold War resource mobilization planning in the United States
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integration of civilian and military resource planning at the national level → |
| oversightArea |
civilian economy impacts of defense mobilization
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industrial production capacity → manpower and labor supply for mobilization → raw materials and strategic stockpiles → transportation resources for defense → |
| partOf |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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| primaryFocus |
integration of military and civilian economic planning
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mobilization of civilian resources for national defense → mobilization of industrial resources for war → |
| relatedTo |
Department of Defense
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Economic Stabilization Agency → National Security Council → Office of Defense Mobilization → |
| responsibleFor |
coordinating civilian defense preparedness
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developing comprehensive mobilization plans → recommending priorities for allocation of critical materials → studies of industrial capacity for wartime needs → |
| subordinateTo |
President of the United States
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| timePeriod |
early Cold War
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| typeOfJurisdiction |
civil-military planning body
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Security Act of 1947
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created |
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War Industries Board
("Council of National Defense (industrial functions)")
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follows |