Bureau of Industry Operations
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The Bureau of Industry Operations was a division of the U.S. War Production Board responsible for overseeing and coordinating industrial production and operations during World War II.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency division
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wartime administrative body → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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| country |
United States of America
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| dissolvedAfter |
end of World War II
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| field |
economic planning
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industrial mobilization → war production management → |
| hasActivity |
coordination of industrial capacity allocation
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implementation of production directives → liaison with private industry → supervision of war-related production operations → |
| hasPurpose |
to coordinate production priorities among industries
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to increase efficiency of industrial output → to organize U.S. industry for wartime needs → |
| hasRole |
coordination of industrial operations
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implementation of War Production Board policies → oversight of industrial production → support of U.S. war effort → |
| historicalContext |
U.S. home front during World War II
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| industry |
heavy industry
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manufacturing → war materials production → |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| operatedBy |
U.S. federal government
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| parentOrganization |
War Production Board
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| partOf |
U.S. wartime mobilization apparatus
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War Production Board → |
| subordinateTo |
Chairman of the War Production Board
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| timePeriod |
World War II
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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War Production Board
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subOrganization |