Wartime Agencies
In May of 1943, James F. Byrnes, a Congressmen and personal advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was appointed to the Office of War Mobilization. This agency managed or directed the other wartime agencies. The Office of War Mobilization served as the hub, or highest authority, to the other agencies.
 James F. Byrnes |  Henry J. Kaiser |
Factories were not only shifting gears towards wartime production, but doing so in a quick and efficient manner. Henry J. Kaiser provided the nation with mass-production techniques that were geared towards shipbuilding. Kaiser’s techniques not only sped up production, but also improved the durability of the vessels. His shipyards became known for building Liberty ships, or cargo vessels, that were quickly assembled in weeks and went on to serve in the war.
Liberty ship.
The war also forced businesses and industry leaders to work more closely with the government. Many company owners found such practices to be quite profitable. Companies that adhered to government-set standards regarding production were often rewarded monetarily. President Franklin Roosevelt urged the nations throughout the war to continuously raise their efforts. As a result, each year the number of goods produced for the war steadily rose.