How ridiculous was American production in World War 2? [images at link]

Quora ^ | 2019 | Chris Morehouse

[daniel1212]

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Thank God for those who served, and for those who enabled such production for the purpose of fighting evil empires. Yet now the Navy knows how to marry men with men, and thinks it is wise to have men and women work (etc.) together on subs, and all overall the military is committed to helping the enemies within, saluting the Leftist politically correct flag.

On her present course of war against God, the day will come when it is said, "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!" (2 Samuel 1:27)

[11th_VA]

It’s hard to believe those numbers. That’s back when QA must have been a piece of cake.

[The Antiyuppie]

The world is now geared for wars that last hours or days, not years.

I read somewhere that we could not actually put a large number of men in uniform quickly today because of...no uniforms, no boots, and no way to manufacture them quickly.

[11th_VA]

The first Liberty ship took 230 days to complete

It takes Environmental Health and Safety that many days just to approve one JHA these days ....

[SkyPilot]

The Pentagon was planned, sited, and constructed in just 18 months.

Today, the "environmental impact study" alone would take years.

And don't forget the corruption and the kickbacks. Look at projects like Boston's Big Dig.

Where did Billions in Federal money go? Into the pockets of the corrupt.

[UCANSEE2]

Thank You for the very interesting article.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I HIGHLY recommend Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II by Arthur Herman, 2012.

[SkyDancer]

And that was just the B24 line, same thing for the B17

[The Antiyuppie]

Well, like the Russians, we had a LOT of war material even if it wasn’t always “the best” as compared to the German equipment.

The results speak for themselves.

[marktwain]

My father was rejected as a 4F because of stomach ulcer. He ran a shift of women building bombs and torpedoes at AOSmith in Milwaukee during the war.

He had two young daughters going into the war and three at the end of it.

[marktwain]

Well, like the Russians, we had a LOT of war material even if it wasn’t always “the best” as compared to the German equipment.

A lot of the Russian stuff, or the material to make it with, came from the U.S.A.

[yarddog]

It has always amazed me how that generation worked so hard and so well.

My Father’s battalion put a bridge across the Rhine while under artillery fire in a day.

They built two mess halls for the Potsdam Conference in two days. That was despite needed materials not arriving and having to scavenge building materials from destroyed buildings.

I have read their history. They performed heroically but mainly they performed brilliantly.

[yarddog]

One little item from the official Army history of the 208th Engineer Combat Battalion struck me.

They sent 250 pairs of boots to a depot to be repaired.

Today they would throw them away.

[daniel1212]

A lot of the Russian stuff, or the material to make it with, came from the U.S.A.

Be nice to have a thank you note, instead of a ICBM.

[daniel1212]

I HIGHLY recommend Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II by Arthur Herman, 2012.

I thought the government did all that.

[daniel1212]

The first Liberty ship took 230 days to complete It takes Environmental Health and Safety that many days just to approve one JHA these days .

Indeed.

[daniel1212]

I read somewhere that we could not actually put a large number of men in uniform quickly today because of...no uniforms, no boots, and no way to manufacture them quickly.

We would have to make China an ally.

[marktwain]

A lot of the Russian stuff, or the material to make it with, came from the U.S.A. Be nice to have a thank you note, instead of a ICBM.

The Russians stole everything they could. They did not believe in property rights, remember?

On the other hand, considering they had lost millions of people to the Germans, and had almost lost twice in 25 years, it is easy to understand their insistence on a buffer zone, and for "reparations" for the war.

[daniel1212]

It has always amazed me how that generation worked so hard and so well. My Father’s battalion put a bridge across the Rhine while under artillery fire in a day. They built two mess halls for the Potsdam Conference in two days. That was despite needed materials not arriving and having to scavenge building materials from destroyed buildings. I have read their history. They performed heroically but mainly they performed brilliantly.

I do not think that we could fight WW1 or WW2 on its terms with the character overall of us today. Esp. college students.

[vpintheak]

It’s a crying shame, we can barely do or build anything any longer in this nation. Leftists sue to stop any type of productivity or real progress.