What was the main power given to the war industries board after its creation in 1917?
a)overseeing the nation’s armed forces at home and abroad
b)informing the american public of events related to the war in europe
c)eliminating any traces of german culture from the united states
d)setting prices for key war materials such as steel, iron, and rubber

The correct answer is D) Setting prices for key war materials such as steel, iron, and rubber.

The War Industries Board was a federal agency created to ensure that the US military had the proper equipment needed in order to be successful in the war. The War Industries Board had the power to tell companies how much of a product to make and could also influence the price. This amount of government influence in the economy was extremely rare, as usually the American government let competition and business owners decide the amount of production and the prices of their goods.

•an essay

•a mock-heroic epic  

•deals with cannibalism  

•introduces “sylphs” as guardian spirits  

•not a satire  

•written by daniel defoe

•written by alexander pope

•written by jonathan swift  

•criticizes the exploration of ireland  

•criticizes impulsive nature  

•criticizes the english upper class  

•playful tone  

•remorseful tone

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