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Taking the Profit Out of War The Atlantic 1925 plan
A historical outline recounts how the War Industries Board led price fixing and allocation of materials during World War I. It describes five critical resources, labor dynamics, and the creation of a centralized board to mobilize U S industry for war. It notes potential future applications in public price controls and drafts to prevent inflation and profiteering.
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Atlantic
Sisley Hudleston
Huddleston
War Industries Board
Bernard M. Baruch
Owen D. Young
Page School of International Relations
Johns Hopkins University
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Baruch
Tam Borrors
Tax AtLantic MonthLy
America
United States
Harding
Coolidge
Omaha
American Legion
Dawes Plan Fame
Walter Hines Page
Page
Atlantic Monthly
Sisley Huddleston
Europe
Navy
Shipping Board
Food Administration
Railroad Administration
Army
Navy Shipping Board
Allies and Railroad Administration
Congress
General Crowder
Washington
Hoover
Draft Board