Over here : the First World War and American society / / David M. Kennedy

• Autore: Kennedy David M.
• Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2004
• Edizione: Twenty-fifth anniversary edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1039 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.3/73
• Soggetto topico: World War, 1914-1918 - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States History 1913-1921; United States Social conditions 1865-1918
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-409) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Over here
• ISBN: 0-19-975845-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459601603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II