Merchant Marine Act of 1918

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed shipping shortages
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1936
subsequent maritime laws
gptkbp:created gptkb:Emergency_Fleet_Corporation
gptkbp:date_enacted 1918-09-07
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encouraged private investment in shipping
training of seamen
gptkbp:established gptkb:U._S._Shipping_Board
regulations for shipping industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merchant Marine Act of 1918
gptkbp:impact increased shipbuilding in the U. S.
gptkbp:increased merchant fleet size
gptkbp:influenced post-war shipping policies
U. S. maritime policy
gptkbp:is_aimed_at strengthening U. S. shipping capabilities
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical studies
policy researchers
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:court_cases
anti-monopoly advocates
economic reformers
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_criticized_for favoring large shipping companies
small shipowners
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:United_States_Congress
lawmakers
gptkbp:is_designed_to support U. S. naval operations
gptkbp:is_discussed_in maritime policy forums
gptkbp:is_documented_in government archives
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by economic impact
economic analysts
gptkbp:is_examined_in historical analyses
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by construction of naval vessels
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:U._S._Shipping_Board
gptkb:government
gptkbp:is_opposed_by environmental groups
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:public_campaigns
shipping industry advocates
gptkbp:is_referenced_in subsequent maritime legislation
gptkbp:is_regarded_as emergency legislation
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by legal experts
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920
growth of U. S. maritime industry
gptkbp:legislation merchant marine development
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:promoted gptkb:national_defense
gptkbp:provided subsidies for ship construction
gptkbp:purpose to promote the U. S. merchant marine
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1936
gptkbp:requires American crews on ships
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
gptkbp:supported war efforts
American shipowners
gptkbp:was_influenced_by shipping needs during WWI
gptkbp:was_part_of U. S. legislative history
U. S. maritime legislation history
U. S. wartime economic policy
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:labor_unions
federal funding
national defense advocates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:65th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4