The Arsenal of Democracy by A J Baime

The Arsenal of Democracy by A J Baime

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The story of the dramatic transformation of Detroit from motortown to the arsenal of democracy, featuring Edsel Ford, who rebelled against his pacifist father, Henry Ford, to build a manufacturing complex that was crucial to winning WWII.

As the United States entered World War II, the military was in desperate need of tanks, jeeps, and, most important, airplanes. Germany had been amassing weaponry and airplanes for five years--the United States for only months. So President Roosevelt turned to the American auto industry, specifically the Ford Motor Company, where Edsel Ford made the outrageous claim that he would construct the largest airplane factory in the world, a plant that could build a bomber an hour. And so began one of the most fascinating and overlooked chapters in American history.

Drawing on unique access to archival material and exhaustive research, A. J. Baime has crafted a riveting narrative that hopscotches from Detroit to Washington to Normandy, from the assembly lines to the frontlines, and from the depths of professional and personal failure to the heights that Ford Motor Company and the American military ultimately achieved in the sky.

A touching and absorbing portrait of one of the forgotten heroes of World War II . . . A. J. 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. -- Wall Street Journal

Fast-paced . . . the story certainly entertains. -- New York Times

The Accidental President, Dewey Defeats Truman, The Arsenal of Democracy, and Go Like Hell are all New York Times best-sellers by A.J.BAIME. Except for one, all of those books have been optioned for cinema or limited television series. Since 2010, Baime has been a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal. He lives in northern California after living in New York and Chicago for many years.

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ISBN 13	9780547719283
ISBN 10	0547719280
Title	The Arsenal of Democracy
Author	A J Baime
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Mariner Books
Year published	2014-06-03
Number of pages	384
Prizes	Winner of Michigan Notable Books 2015
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