World War II American Industrialization

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World War II American Industrialization

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As part of my American History course, i have decided to do a papper on the American Homefront during the second world war. Knowing that there are alot of military history fans around this board, i was wondering if anyone of you guys could give me some good university approved sight on the subject?

Any help would be extreamly Appreciated...

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Mobilization and Industrialization are not the same thing you know
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If you're looking for data on US WWII mobilization, check out government reports. One particularly informative one is, if I recall correctly, The Army and Economic Mobilization, by R. Elberton Smith. It details the problems in WWI, the lessons learned from that disaster of a mobilization, and the implementation for WWII of the plan drawn up in the 1920s and '30s.
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I can give you a really good textbook on the economics of the war, if you want. I have to go home and get it, though, so I will get it up here friday night.
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Industrialization is the Ford Factory making cars

Mobilization is the Ford factory making Jeeps.
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Actually, looking up "Ford City" (now a Chicago mall - isn't renovation wonderful?) might generate some interesting stuff regarding industry on the homefront.
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