The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War
ISBN-13:
9780544483873
ISBN-10:
0544483871
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
A. J. Baime
Publication date:
2015
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Format:
Paperback
400 pages
Category:
State & Local
,
United States History
,
United States
,
Military History
,
World War II
,
Transportation
,
Americas History
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ISBN-13:
9780544483873
ISBN-10:
0544483871
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
A. J. Baime
Publication date:
2015
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Format:
Paperback
400 pages
Category:
State & Local
,
United States History
,
United States
,
Military History
,
World War II
,
Transportation
,
Americas History
Summary
The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War (ISBN-13: 9780544483873 and ISBN-10: 0544483871), written by authors
A. J. Baime, was published by Mariner Books in 2015.
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Description
“A touching and absorbing portrait of one of the forgotten heroes of World War II . . . A. J. Baime has given us a memorable portrait not just of an industry going to war but of a remarkable figure who helped to make victory possible.”—Wall Street Journal
As the United States entered World War II, the military was in desperate need of tanks, jeeps, and, most important, airplanes. Germany had been amassing weaponry and airplanes for five years—the United States for only months. So President Roosevelt turned to the American auto industry, specifically the Ford Motor Company, where Edsel Ford made the outrageous claim that he would construct the largest airplane factory in the world, a plant that could build a “bomber an hour.” And so began one of the most fascinating and overlooked chapters in American history.
Drawing on unique access to archival material and exhaustive research, A. J. Baime has crafted a riveting narrative that hopscotches from Detroit to Washington to Normandy, from the assembly lines to the frontlines, and from the depths of professional and personal failure to the heights that Ford Motor Company and the American military ultimately achieved in the sky.
“Wars are fought on many fronts, and A. J. Baime chronicles this little-known, but terrifically important battle to build America's bomber force with narrative zest and delicious detail. Put simply, it's a great read.”—Neal Bascomb, best-selling author of The Perfect Mile
“Fast-paced . . . the story certainly entertains.”—New York Times
As the United States entered World War II, the military was in desperate need of tanks, jeeps, and, most important, airplanes. Germany had been amassing weaponry and airplanes for five years—the United States for only months. So President Roosevelt turned to the American auto industry, specifically the Ford Motor Company, where Edsel Ford made the outrageous claim that he would construct the largest airplane factory in the world, a plant that could build a “bomber an hour.” And so began one of the most fascinating and overlooked chapters in American history.
Drawing on unique access to archival material and exhaustive research, A. J. Baime has crafted a riveting narrative that hopscotches from Detroit to Washington to Normandy, from the assembly lines to the frontlines, and from the depths of professional and personal failure to the heights that Ford Motor Company and the American military ultimately achieved in the sky.
“Wars are fought on many fronts, and A. J. Baime chronicles this little-known, but terrifically important battle to build America's bomber force with narrative zest and delicious detail. Put simply, it's a great read.”—Neal Bascomb, best-selling author of The Perfect Mile
“Fast-paced . . . the story certainly entertains.”—New York Times
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Sep 07, 2022
Such a great read instantly enthralled by AJ Baimes writing! Why hasn’t this been made into a Movie couldn’t put it down!!
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