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TIL that during WWII, Ford's mile-long assembly line at ‘Willow Run Plant” produced B-24’s at a peak rate of nearly one every hour (~63min). A symbol of American industrial might, exemplifying how industry (and some 6 Million women) pivoted to support the war effort, vital to Allied victory:

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/willow-run-bomber-plant/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1c4v298/til_that_during_wwii_fords_milelong_assembly_line/

Willow Run Bomber Plant - Warfare History Network

They said it couldn’t be done. Doubters chided Henry Ford for declaring that his Willow Run Bomber Plant could turn out a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber every hour.
Warfare History Network
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nyx
I guess that under normal circumstances no parts fell off?!
Elias Probst
why are we unable, in Europe's industrial powerhouses, to achieve something similar to support #Ukraine? This is the chance to help Ukraine fight for our future security and a peaceful life.
If Ukraine falls, Putin certainly won't stop there!
#ukraine
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mike805
Compared to Germany where Hitler didn't want women in factories. The Germans tried to use prisoners with lousy results. Albert Speer tried to change this but the results were too little too late.

Both the Americans and Germans had employed women in World War One.
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