During the second world war, the US government took strong measures to convert the economy to meet the demands of war. President Roosevelt established an organizations like:
1.) War Production Board whose task was to convert industries from peace time works to war needs, allocate scarce material, establish priorities in the distribution of materials and services.
2.) Office of Civilian defense was also established and were tasked to coordinate state and federal measure for the protection of civilians in times of war.
3.) Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was also created for search and rescue missions.
4.) Civil Defense Corps which organized millions of volunteers to fight fires , decontaminate following chemical weapon attacks, and provide first aid.
Answer:
For the communist powers, the end of colonialism was an effective strategy for undermining the Western alliance and its historic control over the international political economy. Decolonization was integral to the cold war confrontation and the struggle for ideological supremacy in the wider world.
Explanation:
The resources that were traded on the Trans-Saharan trade were salt, slaves, and religion. The West African countries were trading their gold for salt. The slaves were sent North and served as slaves or slave concubines. Islam was spread through the use of the Trans-Saharan trade route.
