The American Aircraft Factory in World War II
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Zenith Press
Published: October 15, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780760323007
Subjects: American history: Second World War; United States; Military - Aviation; History; History - Military / War; Sources; Military; The Americas; Military - World War II; Military Science; History / Military / World War II; Equipment and supplies; World War, 1939-1945; 20th century; Airplane factories; Pictorial works
Description: Explores how the aircraft industry in the United States was transformed during World War II to become the center of the world's largest industry, creating more than 304,000 warplanes between 1939 and 1945, examining the policies and events that influenced this transformation and the impact ithad on the American economy.