Fortress California, 1910-1961: From Warfare to Welfare

by Roger W. Lotchin

Book Overview

Fortress California, now in paperback for the first time, links the growth of the U.S. military-industrial complex to civic leaders who competed for military bases and military contracts to ensure economic growth.

Analyzing the growth of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco from 1910 to 1961, Roger W. Lotchin discredits the assumption that the industrialization of the Sunbelt was a result of a partnership between industry and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252071034
• ISBN13: 9780252071034
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.4"