Arsenal of Democracy: The American Automobile Industry in World War II Contributor(s): Hyde, Charles K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814339514 ISBN-13: 9780814339510 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $39.59 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | Military - World War Ii |
Dewey: 338.476 |
LCCN: 2013006167 |
Series: Great Lakes Books |
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.1" W x 10.1" (1.60 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Midwest |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Throughout World War II, Detroit's automobile manufacturers accounted for one-fifth of the dollar value of the nation's total war production, and this amazing output from "the arsenal of democracy" directly contributed to the allied victory. In fact, automobile makers achieved such production miracles that many of their methods were adopted by other defense industries, particularly the aircraft industry. In Arsenal of Democracy: The American Automobile Industry in World War II, award-winning historian Charles K. Hyde details the industry's transition to a wartime production powerhouse and some of its notable achievements along the way. |