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Herman, Arthur, 1956-
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Industrial mobilization -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Industrial management -- United States -- History.
Manufacturing industries -- Military aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Defense industries -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Weapons industry -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Military weapons -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Economic policy -- 1933-1945.
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Herman, Arthur, 1956-
World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Industrial mobilization -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Industrial management -- United States -- History.
Manufacturing industries -- Military aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Defense industries -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Weapons industry -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Military weapons -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Economic policy -- 1933-1945.
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Freedom's forge : how American business produced victory in World War II / Arthur Herman.
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Herman, Arthur, 1956-
Random House, c2012.
Call #:
940.531 H551f
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945
--
Economic aspects
--
United
States
.
Industrial mobilization
--
United
States
--
History
--
20th
century
.
Industrial management
--
United
States
--
History
.
Manufacturing
industries
--
Military aspects
--
United
States
--
History
--
20th
century
.
Defense
industries
--
United
States
--
History
--
20th
century
.
Weapons industry
--
United
States
--
History
--
20th
century
.
Military weapons
--
History
--
20th
century
.
United
States
--
Economic policy
--
1933-1945.
ISBN:
9781400069644 (hc.)
1400069645 (hc.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xiv, 413 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-399) and index.
Contents:
The gentle giant
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The master builder
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The world of tomorrow
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Getting started
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Call to arms
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Arsenal of democracy
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Ships, strikes, and the Big Book
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Countdown
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Going all out
--
Ships for liberty
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The production express
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Steel men and Cast-iron Charlie
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Agony at Willow Run
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Victory is our business
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The man from Frisco
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Superbomber
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The Battle of Kansas
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Fire this time
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Reckoning
--
Appendix A. Growing the arsenal of democracy, 1940-1945
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Appendix B. Joining the arsenal of democracy.
Summary:
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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