Freedom's forge, how American business produced victory in World War II, Arthur Herman
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Freedom's forge, how American business produced victory in World War II, Arthur Herman
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eng
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history
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Freedom's forge
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806978529
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Arthur Herman
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ITK audio
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how American business produced victory in World War II
Summary
Herman pens this look at how two businessmen turned the U.S. into a military powerhouse during World War II. In 1940, FDR asked General Motors CEO William Knudsen to oversee the production of guns, tanks, and planes needed for the war. Meanwhile, industrialist Henry J. Kaiser presided over the building of "Liberty ships"--vessels that came to symbolize America's great wartime output
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- Industrial mobilization -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Economic policy -- 1933-1945
- Manufacturing industries + Military aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Industrial management -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + Economic aspects -- United States
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- Audiobooks
- Industrial mobilization -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Economic policy -- 1933-1945
- Manufacturing industries + Military aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Industrial management -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + Economic aspects -- United States
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