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Freedom's Forge How American Business Produced Victory in World War II

Arthur Herman

NEW YORK TIMES Remarkable as it may seem today, there once was a time when the president of the United States could pick up the phone and ask the president of General Motors to resign his position and take the reins of a great national enterprise. And the CEO would oblige, no questions asked, becau...

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This book was highlighted as telling the story of how the United States brought its industrial might to bear, noting that the captains of industry were as responsible for winning the war as anything else. The speaker suggested it is interesting now because of current discussions about the defense industrial base and rapid manufacturing capability.

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I don't want to drop name, drop a whole bunch of books, but there's a great book called freedom's forge. That's the story of how the United States brought its industrial might to prayer. We knew the w...

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This book was highlighted as telling the story of how the United States brought its industrial might to bear, noting that the captains of industry were as responsible for winning the war as anything else. The speaker suggested it is interesting now because of current discussions about the defense industrial base and rapid manufacturing capability.

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I don't want to drop name, drop a whole bunch of books, but there's a great book called freedom's forge. That's the story of how the United States brought its industrial might to prayer. We knew the war was coming before the war.

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