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And while ultimately, the War Production Board

And while ultimately,the War Production Board said no piece of equipmentwas delayed, a...

Explained • S01E10 • 2018

And while ultimately,
the War Production Board said no piece of equipment
was delayed, a government official claimed
the De Beers led syndicate was making getting diamonds
so difficult that the U.S. had to threaten
to "Not give planes to England if the syndicate did not sell
us the diamonds to make them." The reason? "The diamond syndicate
will not sell us a stockpile because it will not tolerate large
stocks outside its monopoly control." But maintaining the price of
something isn't just about supply

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And while ultimately, the War Production Board

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said no piece of equipment was delayed,

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a government official claimed the De Beers led syndicate

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was making getting diamonds so difficult

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that the U.S. had to threaten to "Not give planes to England

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if the syndicate did not sell us the diamonds to make them."

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The reason? "The diamond syndicate will not sell us a stockpile

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because it will not tolerate large stocks outside its monopoly control."

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But maintaining the price of something isn't just about supply.

Duration

29 seconds

Views

17

Timestamp in Movie

00:05:57

Uploaded

Jun 27, 2025

Season

1

Episode

10

Genres

Production

Amicus Productions

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A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.