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Freedom's forge how American business produced victory in World War II

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.

Main Author: Herman, Arthur, 1956-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Random House, c2012.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Economic aspects.
Industrial mobilization > United States > History > 20th century.
Industrial management > United States > History > 20th century.
Manufacturing industries > Military aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Economic policy > 1933-1945.
Table of 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.

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