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1. List some of the measures that the federal government

took to mobilize the nation's economy for the war effort.

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Anti-inflation act gave president authority too free the prices, wages and rent to the office of price

administration

US federal gov spent 321 billion dollars (2x the amount spent in the last 150 years before WW2)

War production board to bring order to the war mobilization effort (limited effectiveness)

US produced 2x as much as the axis powers combined

Raised $ through taxation and selling of bombs

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