02534nam 2200577 450 991046466290332120200520144314.00-8143-3982-4(CKB)3710000000087771(EBL)3416592(SSID)ssj0001189776(PQKBManifestationID)11637364(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001189776(PQKBWorkID)11178166(PQKB)11138026(MiAaPQ)EBC3416592(OCoLC)874160836(MdBmJHUP)muse32917(Au-PeEL)EBL3416592(CaPaEBR)ebr10836378(EXLCZ)99371000000008777120130602h20142014 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrImages from the arsenal of democracy /Charles K. HydeDetroit, MI :Wayne State University Press,[2014]©20141 online resource (296 p.)A painted turtle bookIncludes index.0-8143-3981-6 Preparing for war before Pearl Harbor -- Planning defense production after Pearl Harbor -- Aircraft engines and propellers -- Aircraft components and complete aircraft -- Tanks and other armored vehicles -- Jeeps, trucks, and amphibious vehicles -- Guns, shells, bullets, and other war goods -- The new workers -- Celebrating the production achievements.A selection of nearly three hundred documentary photos, Images from the Arsenal of Democracy spans from 1940 until the end of the war, presenting up-close, rarely seen views of newly built plants and repurposed production lines, a staggering variety of war products and components, and the many workers behind Detroit's wartime production miracles. The human faces that Hyde presents are especially compelling, as photos show the critical role played by previously underused workers--namely women and African Americans.--Dust jacket.Painted turtle book.IndustriesUnited StatesWorld War, 1939-1945Economic aspectsUnited StatesElectronic books.IndustriesWorld War, 1939-1945Economic aspects338.4/7629222097309044Hyde Charles K569469MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910464662903321Images from the arsenal of democracy1937342UNINA