I'm looking for a good book about the state of the U.S. military in 1941 and the process of ramping up to participate in World War II.

by DerbyWearingDude

The title of the post pretty much describes what I'm looking for. I'd be pretty surprised if somebody hadn't addressed the topic.

Rittermeister

I've got a few suggestions for you, but sadly, none are explicitly focused on rearmament. The GI Offensive in Europe: The Triumph of American Infantry Divisions, 1941-1945, by Peter Mansoor, is focused on the creation, training, deployment, and overseas service of the American infantry. Forging the Thunderbolt: History of the US Army's Armored Forces, 1917-1945 by M.H. Gillie and *Armored Thunderbolt: The U.S. Army Sherman in World War II * by Steven Zaloga are focused on the armored branch and its development in the interwar period and service in WWII. You might also have a look at the various entries in the official US Army history of WWII, available for free here: http://www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/collect/usaww2.html

ArmDoc

Not "a book", but a series of books. You might find the series "The U.S. Army in WWII" Series , published by the US Army Center of Military History, useful. I think the series contains everything a general reader could use, and then some. See: http://www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/collect/usaww2.html