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Except that: "Research and production took place at more than 30 sites across the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.", and relied heavily on German-J
by matthewmorgan 10y ago
Except that: "Research and production took place at more than 30 sites across the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.", and relied heavily on German-Jewish scientists who had fled the Nazi regime, as well as British research.
- hga 10y agoBut it was America's unique industrial prowess that made it work, especially in time to effect the end of the war. No less a figure than Neals Bohr believed it impossible on those grounds, said in 1939 "It can never be done unless you turn the United States into one huge factory", and when "Nicholas Baker" visited America, remarked that was indeed just what we'd done or were doing. "The Arsenal of Democracy" was not just a slogan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_of_Democracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_of_Democracy).