The Great Arsenal of Democracy Themes
American Defense
At first glance, the United States is relatively easy to defend from any bad guys coming from Europe or Asia. We're surrounded by big honkin' oceans.But after World War I, we suddenly didn't seem s...
Isolationism
When James Monroe talked about isolating the United States from overseas conflicts in 1823, the world was a totally different place—Walt Disney wouldn't be born until 1901, and it would be a hund...
Power of Industry
When FDR proposed this huge shift in U.S. manufacturing in "The Arsenal of Democracy," he was hopeful it would accomplish a couple different things. First, it would get the Allies the weapons they...
Democracy
During World War II, millions of people were suffering under really horrible conditions, largely because of the Axis powers. When the United States joined the party in 1941, the Allies were obvious...
War
World War II was one of the most devastating conflicts in human history—more than 60 million people were dead by the time it was all over in 1945. It was big, it was scary, and it's also remember...