Freedom's Forge
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Freedom's Forge
Arthur Herman
3 people recommended it in 2 threads, 2022–2025.
What people on Hacker News said
How America mobilized itself on the economic front. Unleashing the US industrial production juggernaut seems like preordained in hindsight, but it was anything but that. This book is a page turner.
It do a great job explaining how the WW2 armament buildup required both legislative and mindset changes on behalf of the government about what a good working relationship between business and government looked like.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Books about people who did hard things 2025 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Which are the most interesting books you have read in 2022? 2022 · 1 recommendation