Detroit's Wartime Industry: Arsenal of Democracy

by Michael W.R. Davis

Book Overview

From automobiles to tanks, planes, and ammunition, author Michael W.R. Davis captures a visual history of Detroit's industrial conversion guaranteeing victory at home and abroad. Gentlemen, we must... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738551643
• ISBN13: 9780738551647
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

History We Need To Remember!!

The author use photos and brief descriptions to relive the way Detroit in particular, but the whole United States in general, rose up to the challenge of supplying our troops with equipment to win World War II! It is history all too few Americans remember, and a reminder that we must save our industrial base in case a crisis such as that war ever reoccurs! Our private industry converted over to war time production almost immediately under the guidance of a General Motors President, who Franklin D. Roosevelt asked to guide the industrial companies in the US to convert to military work from their former production. The response was incredible, and not only did our manufacturers supply our troops, but like the book's title indicates, they become the Aresenal Of Democracy for the free world! A quick read, with excellent photos, highly recommend!

A Very Interesting Book

This book is a good introduction to the essential contribution of private industry to the eventual Allied victory in World War II. The photographs are well-chosen and Mr. Davis has obviously done a lot of research into his subject. There is more to be written here but this book is a very good start!