The arsenal of democracy : FDR, Detroit, and an epic quest to arm an America at war /

The arsenal of democracy

FDR Detroit and an epic quest to arm an America at war
AJ Baime
Book - 2014

Tells the incredible story of how Detroit answered the call to arms during WWII, centering on Henry Ford and his tortured son Edsel, who, when asked if they could deliver 50,000 airplanes, made an outrageous claim: Ford Motor Company would erect a plant that could yield a "bomber an hour."

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baime, A. J. (Albert J.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Subjects:
Ford, Edsel, > 1893-1943.
Ford, Henry, > 1863-1947.
Ford, Henry, > II, > 1917-1987.
Ford Motor Company > History > 20th century.
Willow Run (Manufacturing plant) > History > 20th century.
Industrial mobilization > United States > History > 20th century.
Automobile industry and trade > Military aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
B-24 (Bomber) > Design and construction > History.
World War, 1939-1945 > Economic aspects > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Michigan.

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