Political Developments: War Industries Board and National War Labor Board Flashcards
When did Wilson create the War Industries Board?
1917
What was the purpose of the War Industries Board?
To efficiently coordinate how the USA would deal with WWI
Name one thing that the War Industries Board did in the economy
They created fixed prices on products
Who did Wilson appoint to control Agriculture under the board?
Herbert Hoover
How did Hoover act with Agriculture?
He fixed wheat bushel prices to $2.20
What was significant about Hoovers raising of wheat bushel prices?
It meant farmers could make large profits
When was the National War Labor Board set up?
April 1918
What was the purpose of the National War Labor Board?
To settle industrial disputes so that wartime production was not obstructed
How can the National War Labor Board be seen to have been effective?
By the end of WWI, they had created 1200 cases
