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

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Chronicles Detroit's dramatic transition from an automobile manufacturing center to a highly efficient producer of World War II airplanes, citing the essential role of Edsel Ford's rebellion against his father, Henry Ford.

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Main Author: Baime, A. J. (Albert J.)
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.
Physical Description:xviii, 364 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Arsenal of democracy : Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Ford Motor Company, and their epic quest to arm an America at war.
FDR, Ford Motor Company, and their epic quest to arm an America at war.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Ford Motor Company, and their epic quest to arm an America at war.
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Summary:
Chronicles Detroit's dramatic transition from an automobile manufacturing center to a highly efficient producer of World War II airplanes, citing the essential role of Edsel Ford's rebellion against his father, Henry Ford.
Note:RELEASE DATE : 6/3/2014.
Call Number:HD9710.U54 B35 2014
Awards:A 2015 Michigan Notable Books selection
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780547719283 (hardcover) :
0547719280 (hardcover) :