WW2 Organizations

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  1. 4. Created in 1941 to bring scientists into the war effort, developed improvements in radar, sonar, pesticides, penicillin, and oversaw the Manhattan Project.
  2. 5. The secret government program established in 1942 to develop an atomic bomb as quickly as possible.
  3. 7. Decided which companies would convert to wartime production, allocated raw materials to key industries, and organized scrap drives to collect materials for recycling into war goods.
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  1. 1. union led by A. Philip Randolph that organized efforts to protest discrimination against African Americans in military and defense industries.
  2. 2. Fought inflation by freezing prices on most goods, controlling wages and rents, and establishing a rationing system
  3. 3. Established in May 1942, it allowed women volunteers to serve in noncombat military positions
  4. 6. Limited wage increases but allowed negotiated benefits like paid vacation and pensions, and kept unions stable during wartime.