"V is for Victory: Franklin Roosevelt's American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II" by Craig Nelson There are plenty of battles that were crucial to the Allies' victory in World War II, and even more books chronicling them. But the key fight didn't occur on any battlefield -- the battle to win over the public and industry's support for the war effort.
Nelson chronicles what went into efforts to ramp up production of needed supplies such as tanks and bombers, reviving a moribund military supply and making the oft-quoted Roosevelt line about the"arsenal of democracy" come alive for readers. But the profiles of lesser-known figures like Bill Knudsen, the General Motors official that Roosevelt tapped to help lead war production efforts, are what help Nelson's book stand out.