American Arsenal

When America declared war on Germany in 1917, the United States had only 200,000 men under arms, a twentieth of the German army''s strength, and its planes were no match for the German air force. Less than a century later, the United States today has by far the world''s largest military budget and provides over 40% of the world''s armaments.

In American Arsenal Patrick Coffey examines America''s mi...