Author:
Doenecke, Justus D. author.
ImprintNotre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2022]
Imprint2022
Descriptionxvi, 515 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Note:Introduction -- 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 -- Conclusion.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-470) and index.
Note: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.
