Mar 27, 2020 · By the end of World War II, half of the world's wartime industrial production was in the United States. Of course, it helped that U.S. factories were not bombed like those in the …

Military production during World War II was the production or mobilization of arms, ammunition, personnel and financing by the belligerents of the war, from the occupation of Austria in early …

During World War II, the U.S. government funded the construction of factories across the country to quickly scale up wartime manufacturing. These new factories' benefits stretched far beyond …

Mar 19, 2020 · World War II was, in large part, a contest between the Allies and Axis powers to dream up ingenious war machines and mass produce them with unparalleled speed.

American industry provided almost two-thirds of all the Allied military equipment produced during the war: 297,000 aircraft, 193,000 artillery pieces, 86,000 tanks and two million army trucks. In...

Forget the big-name generals and battle tactics. This was a war of the factories. Giant firms like General Motors and Ford mass-produced tanks, planes and guns, while firms like Peugeot, in...

This lesson is part of a series about the World War II home front in an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains readings and photos to contribute to learners’ …

Jun 25, 2025 · The war caused a surge in technological innovation, increased production capacities, and led to the development of entirely new industries. Here’s a closer look at how …

Discover the story of Michigan's factories during WWII and how they contributed to the "Arsenal of Democracy" with increased production, job opportunities, and prosperity.

Though women were in the workforce before the war, during WWII, more than 6 million of them engaged in industrial work. Though many of those female employees were forced to leave …