Tulsa: the war years

Item

Format
book
Creator
Buckendorf, Mike
Title
Tulsa: the war years
isbn
978-0-7385-9052-3
Has Version
https://www.worldcat.org/title/754747738
Abstract
"Still reeling from the hungry days of the Great Depression, America was ill-equipped when the nation entered the Second World War. Referred to as the 'sleeping giant' by the Japanese, the United States awoke from its slumber with a vengeance and soon began creating a veritable tidal wave of production that turned the country into the 'Arsenal of Democracy.' Tulsa, Oklahoma, was one of the cities at the forefront of this massive wartime buildup. From bomber plants to aviation training schools, to civil defense and the construction of military bases, to thousands who served in uniform across Europe and the Pacific, Tulsa gave everything it had and then some"--Page [4] of cover
Date
number of pages
127
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Publication location
Charleston, South Carolina
View related resources
"Tulsa, OK." Photograph. n.d. From The Gateway to Oklahoma History. https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1590104/m1/1/?q=tulsa%20chamber%20of%20commerce (accessed September 12, 2023).Tulsa, Oklahoma
Identifier
L8KZ5ACE