Freedom's Forge: How American Business Built the Arsenal of Democracy That Won World War II

I'm still not sure why I enjoyed this book so much. I was fascinated by it, while at the same time wondered if I were the only person in the world who was. The premise of this book is a review of all the events that helped ready America to enter WWII with the power that would soon end it. In the meantime, so many new inventions, technologies and ideas were put into play that America emerged from the war as the world leader it was for so many years. This part was compelling to me, but so were the people who happened to "be at the right place at the right time" that brought it all to pass. These things could only have taken place in a country where freedom allowed it. It is freedom that fosters forward, productive thinking and doing. Without it, we stifle ourselves. Here is a prayer for the future, that we don't let go of the precious little freedom remaining to us.

I have been waiting for this book to come out on audio since I saw the author's on TV promoting it.

WWII has always fascinated me and I have always wondered how quickly after the attack on Pearl Harbor the U.S. was able to convert its factories to producing the materials needed for war. The surprising fact I learned from this book was planes, ships, tanks, and guns were already being produced and production was on the upswing.

Yes I will be listening to this book several times. Today we have no clue how primitive our factories were and how long it took to retool machines. It took the foresight of a few political leaders to start early to save Britain by getting the best individuals (regardless of party affiliations) and ask them to serve (for no salary).

This book is great for WWII enthusiasts and business historians. It illustrates what can be done when there is a will to do it.

A fascinating miss link in the annals of WWII literature.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

It is a straight read for the most part but the narrator is outstanding.

informative, interesting, Fun

This is a very interesting true account of how America dominated the world because of its leaders and the power of free reign industrial development and production.

Yes, and I will.
I want to know history and I want to know it well.

Capitalism triumphed evil!
The ingenuity of Americans, from engineers to high school drop outs was inspiring.

Knudsen.

Capitalism won the war.
Not the Socialist FDR and not the Government and their central planners.
If the government had tried to build the war machine, we would have been defeated!!!!

It's hack to say, but this should be required reading for every American. It's amazing at least half the country assumes big business is bad no matter what they do, perhaps if they had a better understanding of how business works they wouldn't automatically and irrationally hate it so. I've read a ton of WWII books and this one filled in a huge hole as it helps explain how America actually became the arsenal of democracy. It wasn't magic, it wasn't a switch that was flipped.

I really enjoyed this book and the reading is excellent as well. Take a listen to the preview and if it interests you at all I strongly believe you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

truthful honest unbiased

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Knudsen

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An outstanding book that tells the unbiased truth about the Arsenal of Democracy, WWII, and the New Dealers.