Forged in War - The Naval-Industrial Complex and American Submarine Construction, 1940-1961

The first book to analyze the critical partnership among the Navy, industry, and science forged by World War II and responsible for producing submarines in the United States until 1961, Forged in War by Gary E. Weir won the Roosevelt Prize for naval history.

About the author

Dr. Gary E. Weir is head of the Contemporary History Branch of the U.S. Naval Historical Center in Washington DC.

Summary

An analysis of the partnership between the US Navy, industry and science forged during the Second World War, which was responsible for producing submarines in the United States of America up until 1961.

Product details

• Authors: Gary E Weir, Gary E. Weir
• Publisher: Univ Of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.1999
• EAN: 9781574881691
• ISBN: 978-1-57488-169-1
• No. of pages: 314
• Dimensions: 179 mm x 253 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 594 g
• Series: World War II; World War II
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration