Executive Order 8757
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Executive Order 8757 is a World War II-era U.S. presidential directive issued by Franklin D. Roosevelt that established the Office of Civilian Defense to coordinate civilian protection and preparedness measures on the home front.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States executive order
ⓘ
World War II-era directive ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civilian population of the United States
ⓘ
state and local civil defense organizations ⓘ |
| category |
Civil defense in the United States
ⓘ
United States federal executive orders ⓘ World War II-related legal instruments ⓘ |
| conflictContext | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsAgency | Office of Civilian Defense ⓘ |
| documentType | presidential directive ⓘ |
| enactedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| era | World War II home front ⓘ |
| establishes | Office of Civilian Defense ⓘ |
| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Executive branch of the United States government
|
| historicalSignificance | foundation of formal U.S. civilian defense structure during World War II ⓘ |
| homeFrontRole |
coordination of protective measures for civilians
ⓘ
organization of volunteer civilian defense activities ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Office of Civilian Defense
ⓘ
federal, state, and local civil defense authorities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | powers of the President of the United States ⓘ |
| officeHolderAtIssuance | President of the United States ⓘ |
| policyArea |
domestic emergency management
ⓘ
national security ⓘ |
| president |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| purpose |
to coordinate civilian preparedness measures
ⓘ
to coordinate civilian protection measures ⓘ to organize civilian defense on the home front ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Office of Civilian Defense
ⓘ
United States civil defense ⓘ United States home front during World War II ⓘ
surface form:
World War II in the United States home front
|
| scope | civilian defense within the United States ⓘ |
| signatoryParty |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Executive Office of the President
|
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| topic |
civil defense
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emergency preparedness ⓘ home front mobilization ⓘ |
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