Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The arsenal of democracy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

859298844

Responsibility statement

A.J. Baime

Sub title

FDR, Detroit, and an epic quest to arm an America at war

Summary

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."

Table Of Contents

The Motor City -- The liberator -- The big one -- The rise of American airpower -- D-Day and the battle of Dearborn

resource.variantTitle

Democracy, FDR, Detroit, and an epic quest to arm an America at war

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