古德明英語軍事小故事：美國的戰力(中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰爭。美國的戰力
by launching a surprise attack on pearl harbour on 7 december 1941, japan prompted the united states to enter world warⅡ. one of the reasons the japanese struck first was the belief that the americans could not sustain a prolonged wartime effort.
the japanese hardly realised the jaw-dropping extent of the enormous capacity and efficiency of the united states' war production, which can be summed up in one line: the ford motor company alone could produce more military equipment than italy.
special mention should also go to henry ford's great project, known as"willow run". he offered to build the united states government a factory that could produce one four-engine heavy bomber every hour. almost everyone thought it was impossible, and they were correct. william run did not average one bomber every 60 minutes. it averaged one bomber every 63 minutes.
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