US Congress Discusses Wartime Budget

During wartime, Congress faced significant challenges related to war and peace, leading to increased mobilization efforts and a new budget to address manpower shortages. War mobilization director Burns called for all-out war production, emphasizing the need for more men to produce more shells and fire more guns in 1945. The urgency was so great that 8-inch shells were produced, shipped, and fired at the front in less than 18 days.

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