Office of Defense Transportation
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The Office of Defense Transportation was a U.S. government agency during World War II responsible for overseeing and coordinating the nation’s transportation systems to support the war effort.
Aliases (1)
- Defense Transport Administration ×1
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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wartime government agency → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
1949
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| fieldOfWork |
logistics
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transportation policy → wartime mobilization → |
| hasTask |
coordinate transportation policies among federal agencies
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improve efficiency of national transportation system during war → reduce congestion in freight and passenger traffic → set priorities for use of transportation equipment and facilities → support logistical requirements of U.S. armed forces → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1942
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| legalForm |
executive agency
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| locatedInTime |
20th century
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| mainPurpose |
conservation of transportation resources during wartime
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coordination of transportation for the U.S. war effort → regulation of civilian transportation to support military needs → |
| operatingPeriod |
World War II
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| parentOrganization |
United States federal government
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| partOf |
United States home front during World War II
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| replaced |
Defense Transport Administration
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| replacedBy |
Office of the Administrator of Transport, Department of Commerce
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| responsibleFor |
allocation of freight cars
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coordination with the Navy Department on transport needs → coordination with the War Department on transport needs → highway transportation coordination → pipeline transportation coordination → priority movement of military freight → rail transportation coordination → regulation of nonessential travel → water transportation coordination → |
| significantEvent |
assumed broad transportation control powers after U.S. entry into World War II
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implemented restrictions on pleasure driving to conserve fuel and rubber → promoted carpooling and ride-sharing during World War II → |
| subjectOf |
United States wartime transportation regulations
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studies of U.S. logistics in World War II → |
| usedFor |
mobilization of industrial output for war through transport coordination
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Office of War Mobilization
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coordinatedWith |
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Office of Defense Transportation
("Defense Transport Administration")
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replaced |