... (1942) Established to direct war production and the procurement of materials in World War II. The board converted domestic factories into military factories. The Coca- Cola Company began packaging gunpowder, Silk clothing factories began making parachutes, and automobile factories began making tanks and airplanes. U. Manhattan Project Established (1942) The Manhattan Project was the code name for the US effort during World ... passed almost all the important bills Roosevelt requested. One such program, the Civilian Conservation Corps, eventually employed more than 2 1/2 million men at v...

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... only one wheel in this machine, and that was Imperial control. What about the wider world at this time? The Roman Empire and the Chinese Empire were connected by the Silk Road, and there was some trade between the two societies. Indeed, Roman coins have turned up as far away as Cambodia - surely this shows a world system? Again, no. There was no ... ...

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