<span>overseeing almost every part of the economy - through the War Industries Board's direction of military production, the National War Labor Board's labor rules, the Railroad Administration's seizure of private railroads, and the Food Administration's oversight of farming</span>
False, they are less expensive
One of the reasons why so many cultures have divinities in similar roles is because many ancient cultures created these gods as a way to help understand natural phenomenons such as rain, thunder, etc--all things that are experiences internationally.