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Churchill's American arsenal : the partnership behind the innovations that won World War Two / Larrie D. Ferreiro.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ferreiro, Larrie D., author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Technology.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies.
- Weapons industry--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Weapons industry.
- Weapons industry--United States--History--20th century.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (433 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
- 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.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Churchill's American Arsenal
- Copyright
- Contents
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Currency
- 1. Defend Our Island
- 2. Fight with Growing Confidence
- 3. Fight in the Air
- 4. Fight on the Landing Grounds
- 5. Fight on the Seas and Oceans
- 6. Fight on the Beaches
- 7. Fight in France
- 8. Fight in the Hills
- 9. Fight in the Fields and in the Streets
- 10. The New World Steps Forth
- Epilogue: Endless Frontiers
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2023.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 8, 2022).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Ferreiro, Larrie D. Churchill's American Arsenal
- ISBN:
- 0-19-755403-2
- 0-19-755404-0
- 0-19-755402-4
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