Freedom's forge : how American business produced victory in World War II /
Herman, Arthur, 1956-
Freedom's forge : how American business produced victory in World War II / Arthur Herman. - 1st ed. - New York : Random House, - xiv, 413 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-399) and index.
The gentle giant -- The master builder -- The world of tomorrow -- Getting started -- Call to arms -- Arsenal of democracy -- Ships, strikes, and the Big Book -- Countdown -- Going all out -- Ships for liberty -- The production express -- Steel men and Cast-iron Charlie -- Agony at Willow Run -- Victory is our business -- The man from Frisco -- Superbomber -- The Battle of Kansas -- Fire this time -- Reckoning -- Appendix A. Growing the arsenal of democracy, 1940-1945 -- Appendix B. Joining the arsenal of democracy.
Assesses the pivotal role of American big business in building weapons and enabling industrial dominance for Allied forces in World War II, tracing the contributions of Danish immigrant William Knudsen and shipbuilding industrialist Henry Kaiser.
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Random House Inc, Attn Order Entry 400 Hahn rd, Westminster, MD, USA, 21157 SAN 201-3975
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Knudsen, William S., 1879-1948.
Kaiser, Henry J., 1882-1967.
Bitterfeld
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States.
Industrial mobilization--History--United States--20th century.
Industrial management--History--United States--20th century.
Manufacturing industries--Military aspects--History--United States--20th century.
Economic policy.
Economics.
Industrial management.
Industrial mobilization.
Kriegswirtschaft
World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States.
Industrial mobilization--History--United States--20th century.
Industrial management--History--United States--20th century.
Manufacturing industries--Military aspects--History--United States--20th century.
United States--Economic policy--1933-1945.
United States.
United States--Economic policy--1933-1945.
History.
HC106.4 / .H467 2012
940.53/1
Freedom's forge : how American business produced victory in World War II / Arthur Herman. - 1st ed. - New York : Random House, - xiv, 413 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-399) and index.
The gentle giant -- The master builder -- The world of tomorrow -- Getting started -- Call to arms -- Arsenal of democracy -- Ships, strikes, and the Big Book -- Countdown -- Going all out -- Ships for liberty -- The production express -- Steel men and Cast-iron Charlie -- Agony at Willow Run -- Victory is our business -- The man from Frisco -- Superbomber -- The Battle of Kansas -- Fire this time -- Reckoning -- Appendix A. Growing the arsenal of democracy, 1940-1945 -- Appendix B. Joining the arsenal of democracy.
Assesses the pivotal role of American big business in building weapons and enabling industrial dominance for Allied forces in World War II, tracing the contributions of Danish immigrant William Knudsen and shipbuilding industrialist Henry Kaiser.
9781400069644 1400069645 9780812982046 0812982045 9780679604631 0679604634
Random House Inc, Attn Order Entry 400 Hahn rd, Westminster, MD, USA, 21157 SAN 201-3975
2011040661
Knudsen, William S., 1879-1948.
Kaiser, Henry J., 1882-1967.
Bitterfeld
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States.
Industrial mobilization--History--United States--20th century.
Industrial management--History--United States--20th century.
Manufacturing industries--Military aspects--History--United States--20th century.
Economic policy.
Economics.
Industrial management.
Industrial mobilization.
Kriegswirtschaft
World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States.
Industrial mobilization--History--United States--20th century.
Industrial management--History--United States--20th century.
Manufacturing industries--Military aspects--History--United States--20th century.
United States--Economic policy--1933-1945.
United States.
United States--Economic policy--1933-1945.
History.
HC106.4 / .H467 2012
940.53/1