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Summary of A.J. Baime’s The Arsenal of Democracy 

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:A.J. Baime’s The Arsenal of Democracy (2014) is partly a history book about American President Franklin D.Roosevelt, who led his nation through the Great Depressiononly to face the threat of a looming war. It s also a chronicleof the golden years of Detroit, which formed the center of American vehicle and war material production during World War II. Most importantly, though, it details the rise of the Ford Motor Company and the legacy of its founder Henry Ford and his son Edsel, who were torn apart over how tobest serve the country and the company they loved.