Destructive Creation: American Business and the Winning of World War II

by Mark R. Wilson

Book Overview

During World War II, the United States helped vanquish the Axis powers by converting its enormous economic capacities into military might. Producing nearly two-thirds of all the munitions used by Allied forces, American industry became what President Franklin D. Roosevelt called "the arsenal of democracy." Crucial in this effort were business leaders. Some of these captains of industry went to Washington to coordinate the mobilization, while others...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812248333
• ISBN13: 9780812248333
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"