Detroit's Wartime Industry: Arsenal of Democracy

Detroit's Wartime Industry: Arsenal of Democracy

Just as Detroit symbolizes the U.S. automobile industry, during World War II it also came to stand for all American industry's conversion from civilian goods to war material. The label "Arsenal of Democracy" was coined by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt in a fireside chat radio broadcast on December 29, 1940, nearly a year before the United States formally entered the war. Here is the pictorial story of one Detroiter's unique leadership in the miraculous speed Detroit's mass-production capacity was shifted to output of tanks, trucks, guns, and airplanes to support America's victory and of the struggles of civilians on the home front.

Country	USA
Author	Michael W R Davis
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Davis Michael W R
EAN	9781531632168
Feature	Detroit s Wartime Industry Arsenal of Democracy
ISBN	1531632165
Label	Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Manufacturer	Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
PublicationDate	2007-11-01
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Studio	Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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