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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795668803321

Autore

Doenecke Justus Drew <938->

Titolo

More Precious Than Peace : A New History of America in World War I / / Justus D. Doenecke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Notre Dame, Indiana : , : University of Notre Dame Press, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

9780268201845

9780268201852

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (561 pages)

Disciplina

940.373

Soggetti

World War, 1914-1918 - United States

Informational works.

United States History 1913-1921

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Raising an army -- The naval war -- Mr. Creel administers a committee -- Legislating unity -- The ramparts we watch -- Foes of our own household -- The anti-radical crusade -- "Living on a volcano" : Russia amid revolution -- "Walking on eggs" : the decision to intervene -- Wrestling with war aims, 1917 -- Wilson's peace offensive, 1918 -- The matter of preparation -- Checking Ludendorff -- Towards Allied victory -- First negotiations with the Germans -- The Colonel's last mission -- "Not ordinary times" : the 1918 elections -- Armistice.

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers American combat on the western front, the conscription controversy, and scandals in military training and production. Doenecke explores the Wilson administration's quest for national unity, the Creel Committee, and "patriotic" crusades. Weaving together these topics and many others, including the U.S. reaction to the Russian revolutions, Doenecke creates a comprehensive narrative.