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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     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.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Herman, Arthur, 1956-       by title:      Freedom's forge : ho...       by call number:      940.531 H551f     Search the Web     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.       MARC Display

Freedom's forge : how American business produced victory in World War II / Arthur Herman. by 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 -- 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. 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. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 940.531 H551f Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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