Freedom's Forge

How American Business Built the Arsenal of Democracy That Won World War II

By: Arthur Herman

Narrated by: John McDonough

New York Times best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Arthur Herman pens this fascinating look at how two businessmen turned the U.S. into a military powerhouse during World War II. In 1940, FDR asked General Motors CEO William Knudsen to oversee the production of guns, tanks, and planes needed for the war. Meanwhile, industrialist Henry J. Kaiser presided over the building of “Liberty ships” - vessels that came to symbolize America’s great wartime output.

©2012 Arthur Herman (P)2012 Recorded Books

Amazing history and Exceptionally told

An amazing telling of the history of the Auto industry of the behind the scenes of the production of weapons for world war 2. Worth everyone's time.

Great look at the "Arsenal of Democracy".

Although heavy with statics, a great look into the American titans that supplied the tools to win WWII. Being a Manufacturing guy, I enjoyed it.

Industrial Power of the USA is defined here

I had always wondered how the USA achieved such massive amounts of war materials in such a short time. Well this book describes in great details the men who started the transition, to the many Americans who put everything together in record time. What I found amazing is before the war, we were the 18th ranked army in the world and in a handful of years became a world superpower. The numbers of war materials produced is staggering and in such a short time!!! This book will listened be listened to again

One of the best!

America industrial home front during World War II changed us forever! Knudsen was the man!

Unbiased Truth

If you could sum up Freedom's Forge in three words, what would they be?

truthful honest unbiased

What other book might you compare Freedom's Forge to and why?

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal

Which character – as performed by John McDonough – was your favorite?

Knudsen

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Who really created the Arsenal of Democracy?

Any additional comments?

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