Question

Who made up the National Defense Advisory Commission?
a. lawyers, policemen, and soldiers
b. admirals, generals, and lieutenants
c. politicians, businessmen, and scientists
d. factory supervisors, steel workers, and oil producers

Answer 1

Answer:

admiral, generals, and lieutenants

Answer 2

c) politicians, businessmen, and scientists

Explanation:

• The National Defense Research Committee (NDRC) was organized in the United States from 27th June  1940 to 28th June  1941 for "coordinating and supervising science research on the problems underlying warfare devices and mechanisms development , production and implementation."
• Most of its work was carried out in the most strict secrecy and research was undertaken into the most important technologies during World War II, including radar and nuclear bombing.
• Its original members comprised Vannevar Bush (an American engineer, inventor and scientist), Conway Coe (Patents' Commissioner), James Conant (a chemist and President of University of Harvard), Richard Toman, & Karl Compton (Physicists), Frank Jwett (Bell Labs President) and 2 admirals