Question

What was the purpose of the War Productions Board?

a. to tell the factories how many planes or tanks each factory had to produce
b. to help factories shift from making consumer goods to making war materials
c. to ship war materials overseas to Allies
d. to create new war technology to help win the war faster

Answer 1

b. to help factories shift from making consumer goods to making war materials

The War Production Board (established in 1942) coordinated conversion of industry, allocated materials and priorities, and oversaw the shift from civilian to military production.