War Production Board
The War Production Board ( WPB for short ) was a body of the US government that was founded in 1942 after the USA entered the war by order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt . The purpose of the facility was to divide the resources of material, personnel and means of production in such a way that effective arms production could be established and maintained. The chairman was Donald M. Nelson until 1944 , who was then replaced by Julias A. Krug .
After the surrender of Japan, the body was dissolved again in November 1945.
A scandal ensued when it was revealed that the USSR had smuggled spies into this body. The following people became known by name:
- Edward Fitzgerald
- Harold Glasser
- Harry Magdoff
- Victor Perlo
- William W. Remington
- Nathan Gregory Silvermaster
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