Arsenal of Democracy: The American Automobile Industry in World War II

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ArsenAl of DemocrAcy Great Lakes Books A complete listing of the books in this series can be found online at wsupress.wayne.edu editor Charles K. Hyde Wayne State University advisory editors Jeffrey Abt Wayne State University Fredric C. Bohm Michigan State University Sandra Sageser Clark Michigan Historical Center Brian Leigh Dunnigan Clements Library De Witt Dykes Oakland University Joe Grimm Michigan State University Richard H. Harms Calvin College Laurie Harris Pleasant Ridge, Michigan Thomas Klug Marygrove College Susan Higman Larsen Detroit Institute of Arts Philip P. Mason Prescott, Arizona and Eagle Harbor, Michigan Dennis Moore Consulate General of Canada Erik C. Nordberg Michigan Humanities Council Deborah Smith Pollard University of Michigan–Dearborn Michael O. Smith Wayne State University Joseph M. Turrini Wayne State University Arthur M. Woodford Harsens Island, Michigan ArsenAl of DemocrAcy The American Automobile Industry in World War II Charles K. Hyde WAyNE STATE UNIvERSITy PRESS DETROIT © 2013 by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, Michigan 48201. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without formal permission. Manufactured in the United States of America. 17 16 15 14 13 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hyde, Charles K., 1945– Arsenal of democracy : the American automobile industry in World War II / Charles K. Hyde. pages cm. — (Great Lakes books) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8143-3951-0 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8143-3952-7 (ebook) 1. Automobile industry and trade—United States—History—20th century. 2. Defense industries—United States—History—20th century. 3. World War, 1939–1945—United States. I. Title. HD9710.U52H93 2013 338.4’7629222097309044—dc23 2013006167 Designed and typeset by Anna Oler Composed in Fairfield and Case Study No1 To the memory of Henry C. Hyde (1910–2001), Technical Sergeant, United States Army Signal Corps, Pacific Theater, New Guinea and the Philippine Islands, 1944–45, and for all who served. ...