02414nam 2200445 450 991079566880332120240102112720.09780268201845(electronic bk.)9780268201852(MiAaPQ)EBC6896339(Au-PeEL)EBL6896339(CKB)21325585600041(EXLCZ)992132558560004120230415d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMore Precious Than Peace A New History of America in World War I /Justus D. DoeneckeNotre Dame, Indiana :University of Notre Dame Press,[2022]©20221 online resource (561 pages)Print version: Doenecke, Justus D. More Precious Than Peace Notre Dame, IN : University of Notre Dame Press,c2022 9780268201852 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.World War, 1914-1918United StatesUnited StatesHistory1913-1921Informational works.lcgftWorld War, 1914-1918940.373Doenecke Justus Drew938-1581738MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910795668803321More Precious Than Peace3863510UNINA