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WPB stands for War Production Board.
It converted peacetime industries, allocated resources, and prioritized materials and services for the war effort. It existed from early 1942 to late 1945.
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∙ 12y agoThe War Production Board, led by Donald Nelson, awarded defense contracts, allocated scarce resources for military uses, and persuaded businesses to convert to military production. The WPB made deals with major corporations to make things like tanks rather than cars.
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