The primary task of the War Production Board was to ______________________.

A) decide where to build new factories for war production
B) determine how to finance the production of war equipment
C) allocate resources and coordinate production among the nation's factories as they converted from civilian to military production
D) set the wage scale that would attract workers to jobs in defense plants

The War Production Board was responsible for allocating resources and ensuring coordination between the nation's factories as they converted from civilian to military production during World War II. This included determining which factories should produce what equipment, setting production quotas, and prioritizing the allocation of raw materials. The Board did not decide where to build new factories, determine financing, or set wage scales.