'The Great Arsenal of Democracy' and American Mobilization

From the April 15, 2023, The Center Square: Minnesota "This is how many  World War Ii veterans live in Minnesota" by Samuel Stebbins.

Dubbed "The Great Arsenal of Democracy," the United States manufactured more than 96,000 bombers,86,000 tanks, 2.4 million trucks, 6.5 million rifles and billions of dollars worth of supplies in WW II.

The United States also mobilized more troops for the Allies other than the USSR.  In the final year of the war, the number of active -duty Americans totaled 12.2 million, up from 500,000 in 1940.

--GreGen