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UNINA9910459601603321 |
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Autore |
Kennedy David M. |
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Titolo |
Over here : the First World War and American society / / David M. Kennedy |
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Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2004 |
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Edizione |
[Twenty-fifth anniversary edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (1039 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1914-1918 - United States |
Electronic books. |
United States History 1913-1921 |
United States Social conditions 1865-1918 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-409) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Prologue; 1. The War for the American Mind; 2. The Politieal Economy of War: The Home Front; 3. "You're in the Army Now"; 4. Over There-and Back; 5. Armistice and Aftermath; 6. The Political Economy of War: The International Dimension; Epilogue: Promises of Glory; Afterword; Bibliography; Index; Footnotes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Great War of 1914-1918 confronted the United States with one of the most wrenching crises in the nation's history. It also left a residue of disruption and disillusion that spawned an even more ruinous conflict scarcely a generation later. Over Here is the single-most comprehensive discussion of the impact of World War I on American society. This 25th anniversary edition includes a new afterword from Pulitzer Prize-winning author David M. Kennedy, that explains his reasons for writing the original edition as well as his opinions on the legacy of Wilsonian idealism, most recently reflected |
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