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Freedom’s Forge

Arthur Herman

Follow William Knudsen and Henry Kaiser as American factories and shipyards expand Allied war production, revealing the industrial choices, government bargains, and human costs behind the effort.

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7 parts, about 23 minutes to read.

At a glance

Author: Arthur Herman
Parts: 7 parts
Reading time: about 23 minutes
The whole book: Also to read in full

What the summary covers

The industrial challenge2 min
Methods learned before the war2 min
From rearmament orders to capacity5 min
War production at scale5 min
People and production limits3 min
The Superfortress and its consequences4 min
What production left behind2 min

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