Arming the nation for war : mobilization, supply, and the American war effort in World War II

Arming the nation for war : mobilization, supply, and the American war effort in World War II / Robert P. Patterson ; edited by Brian Waddell ; with a foreword by Robert M. Morgenthau.

Author/creator	Patterson, Robert Porter, 1891-1952 author.
Other author/creator	Waddell, Brian editor.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2014]
Description	xlv, 311 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	Patterson, Robert Porter, 1891-1952. United States. War Department--Procurement. Industrial mobilization--United States --History --20th century. World War, 1939-1945--Logistics --United States. World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects --United States. World War, 1939-1945--United States. Industrial mobilization--United States --Evaluation. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. United States--Armed Forces --Supplies and stores --Management.

Portion of title	Mobilization, supply, and the American war effort in World War II
Series	Legacies of war Legacies of war. ^A1179029
Contents	Introduction: Robert Porter Patterson and World War II -- A nation without arms -- The slow beginning -- Airplanes take five years -- A changing nation -- Altitudinal goals -- An offensive begins -- Alaska, Australia, the Persian Gulf -- Assault in force -- The end in Europe -- Concentration east -- Epilogue: industry, science, war, and the future.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2013039697
ISBN	9781572338722
ISBN	1572338725 (hardcover)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	D769.2 .P38 2014	✔ Available	Place Hold