The american automobile industry in world war ii great lakes books series hyde, dr. The american automobile industry in world war ii great lakes books series by dr. The definitive history of detroits role in world war. Truman and the four months that changed the world, was published in 2017.
Fdr, ford motor company, and their epic quest to arm an america at war a. Baime, an automotive writer for the wall street journal, sets several ambitious goals for his 2014 book the arsenal of democracy. In fact, automobile makers achieved such production miracles that many of their methods were adopted by other defense industries. After the japanese attack on pearl harbor in december 1941less than a year after the arsenal of democracy addressthe united states entered the war. 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. Telling the story of how the war was won is at the heart of the national wwii museum s mission, and the arsenal of democracy. Both books are in development for major motion pictures. Fdr, detroit, and an epic quest to arm an america at. Fdr, detroit, and an epic quest to arm an america at war. So he turned to detroit and the auto industry for help.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the arsenal of democracy. Baime is the awardwinning new york times bestselling author of the arsenal of democracy 2014 and go like hell 2009. Roosevelt to describe the united states as he tried to arouse popular support for sending military aid to nations fighting against the axis powers during world war ii. Here are our closest matches for arsenal of democracy. Its a wonderful book weaving together the stories of world war ii, the ford family, detroits wholesale conversion to war production, the application of mass production to weapons manufacturing, the logistics of building major manufacturing facilities in the middle of nowhere, and fords. Fdr, detroit, and an epic quest to arm an america at war a. He is a regular contributor to the wall street journal, and he is best known for his books the accidental president. So to julian zelizer arsenal of democracy, i am rounding up to four stars. Baime the arsenal of democracy is a fantastic chronicle about a father and son who had to turn their thriving automobile business into an aviation powerhouse. The lendlease program began in march 1941, several months after the arsenal of democracy address. Synopsis throughout world war ii, detroits automobile manufacturers accounted for onefifth of the dollar value of the nations total war production, and this amazing output from the arsenal of democracy directly contributed to the allied victory. The arsenal of democracy the national wwii museum new.
Throughout world war ii, detroits automobile manufacturers accounted for onefifth of the dollar value of the nations total war production, and this amazing output from the arsenal of democracy directly contributed to the allied victory. Arsenal of democracy phrase used by president franklin d. Based on original archival findings, arsenal of democracy offers new insights into nearly every major national security issue since the beginning of the cold war. Fdr, detroit, and an epic quest to arm an america at war paperback may 5, 2015.
Baimes fastpaced book, the arsenal of democracy, the ford motor company and its. It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of the arsenal of democracy to the united states and its allies. To be sure, this was one of many planes produced for the war, and ford was neither the only car company to manufacture planes nor the largest military contractor. In 1941, as hitlers threat loomed ever larger, president roosevelt realized he needed weaponry to fight the nazismost important, airplanesand he needed them fast. Robert casey, retired curator of transportation, henry ford museum the book clearly shows the enormous impact of wwii and the auto industrys essential role. Baime is the new york times bestselling author of the arsenal of democracy. It is generally agreed that no american city contributed more to the allied powers during world war ii than detroit. The arsenal of democracy is a touching and absorbing portrait of one of the forgotten heroes of world war ii. The american automobile industry in world war ii, awardwinning historian charles k.
J download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Baime focuses primarily on the ford motor company and its production of the b24 liberator heavy bomber. I know i must have heard the saying the arsenal of democracy but i did not remember that was what fdr called the production of war materials. Baimes fastpaced book, the arsenal of democracy, the ford motor company and its production of the b24 liberator heavy bomber take center stage. As anniversary of pearl harbor approaches, books look back at wwii and our arsenal of democracy.
Truman and the four months that changed the world 2017, go like hell. From early on i was back and forth on this a three or four star book. The american automobile industry in world war ii by charles k. After reading this book i cannot help but think we will be at a big disadvantage in the future. Roosevelt during one of his fireside chat radio broadcasts. The politics of national securityfrom world war ii to the war on terrorism by julian e. Baime henry fords son, edsel, was one of the unsung heroes of world war ii. Ford, ferrari, and their battle for speed and glory at le mans 2009 and the arsenal of democracy.
The arsenal of democracy tells the incredible story of how detroit answered the. The politics of national so to julian zelizer arsenal of democracy, i am rounding up to four stars. Arsenal of democracy is an engaging portrait of what was arguably the auto industrys finest hour. Fdr, ford motor company, and their epic quest to arm an america at war. As americans unite to defeat the coronavirus, here are five great books that cover how americans on the home front united to achieve victory in world war ii. Fdr, detroit, and an epic quest to arm an america at war 400. The politics of national securityis a tightly written political history of mostly presidential politics and the balancing act of maintaining a particular political doctrine in the face of reality and changing public opinion. What are the guidelines regarding wikisource vs editorial lattitude. Hyde details the industrys transition to a wartime production powerhouse and some of its notable achievements along the way. Fdr, detroit, and an epic quest to arm an america at war and go like hell. Without the support of american industry, wwii could not have been won. Fastmoving and rich with detail, baimes book shows how the fords worked a. Baimes book shows how the fords worked a world war ii miracle with rivets and steel.
Ford, ferrari, and their battle for speed and glory at le mans. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. This new article and i would appreciate and answer on that, and a general comment or three on its general well, generalities on talk. A touching and absorbing portrait of one of the forgotten heroes of world war ii. Baime is a longtime regular contributor to the wall street journal, and his articles have also appeared in the new york times, popular science, and mens journal. This first playthrough is more of an introduction to people unfamiliar with the. The book is published by wayne state university press. Arsenal of democracy includes an analysis of wartime production nationally, on the automotive industry level, by individual automakers, and at the single plant level. This is a massive story that is essential in understanding the link between the us during the great depression and the post war economic boom. Becoming the arsenal of democracy the national wwii. Fdr, detroit, and an epic quest to arm an america at war kindle edition by baime, a. The politics of national securityfrom world war ii to the war on terrorism. In this playthrough i play germany normalnormal in the 1936 gc vanilla, unmodded, latest patch.
As one washington insider, future war production board chief donald nelson, put it. America gave her all her sons and daughters, their hard work, and years of deprivation to win the war. Appropriately, detroit grew to be known as the arsenal of democracy, a term coined by president franklin d. Fdr, detroit, and an epic quest to arm an america at war baime, a. Baime born july 24, 1971 is an american author, journalist, and public speaker. Brown salute to the home frontthe museums newest permanent exhibit, located on the second level of the louisiana memorial pavilion, the museums original buildingliterally brings that story home. Robert casey retired curator of transportation, henry ford museum this wellwritten book is one of the most important studies of industrial mobilization to appear in a long time. Fdr, detroit, and an epic quest to arm an america at war by a. The american automobile industry in world war ii great lakes books. This is a history of the effort to mobilize war production in the us in wwii a biography of the arsenal of democracy. In fact, automobile makers achieved such production miracles that many of their methods were adopted by other defense. Frd, detroit, and an epic quest to arm and america at war by a. Bush, politics stopped at the waters edgethat is, that partisanship had no place in national security. Exactly as the subtitle says this is an attempt to describe the politics of national security from world war ii to the war on terrorism.
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