The War Industries Board was established to organize all of the following EXCEPT the
a. coordination of military purchasing.
b. establishment of industrial priorities during the war.
c. allocation of scarce materials and the standardization of production.
d. criteria for drafting soldiers.
ANS: d
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Why were the Muslim rulers of Andalusian society tolerant of the various faiths in Spain?
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James Polk went to war with Mexico to __________
A) retaliate for the harsh Mexican treatment of Texans B) protect the southern border of the United States C) annex land in Texas, New Mexico, and California D) prevent a Mexican attempt to reacquire Texas E) distract Americans from other domestic issues
Mid-nineteenth century scientists generally viewed the world as __________.
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