Churchill''s American Arsenal - The Partnership Behind the Innovations That Won World War Two

Churchill's American Arsenal describes in depth how WWII became the "War of Factories," telling the heroic narratives of the Anglo-American inventions and their inventors who helped decide the outcome of the conflict.

List of contents

• Chapter One: Defend our island


• Chapter Two: Fight with growing confidence


• Chapter Three: Fight in the air


• Chapter Four: Fight on the landing grounds


• Chapter Five: Fight on the seas and oceans


• Chapter Six: Fight on the beaches


• Chapter Seven: Fight in the fields and in the streets


• Chapter Eight: Fight in the hills


• Chapter Nine: The New World steps forth

About the author

Larrie D. Ferreiro is an engineer, historian and the author of several award-winning books in history, science and technology, and was the 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalist in history for his book Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It. He teaches at George Mason University in Virginia and Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey.

Summary

Churchill's American Arsenal describes in depth how WWII became the "War of Factories," telling the heroic narratives of the Anglo-American inventions and their inventors who helped decide the outcome of the conflict.

Additional text

Americans who think that the US arsenal of democracy single-handedly defeated the Axis are gravely mistaken about the past, and poorly positioned to think about the future. Better security will come not from insular efforts, but from strong alliances and transnational collaborations.

Product details

• Authors: Larrie D. Ferreiro, Larrie D. (Adjunct Faculty Ferreiro, Ferreiro Larrie D.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9780197554012
• ISBN: 978-0-19-755401-2
• No. of pages: 432
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Social History, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General