The Great War And Americans In Europe, 1914-1917
by Kenneth D. Rose /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book examines the experiences of Americans in Europe during
the First World War prior to the U.S. declaration of war. Key
groups include volunteer soldiers, doctors, nurses, ambulance
drivers, reporters, diplomats, peace activists, charitable
workers, and long-term American expatriate civilians. What these
Americans wrote about the Great War, as published in contemporary
books and periodicals, provides the core source material for this
volume. Author Kenneth D. Rose argues that these writings
served the critical function of preparing the American public for
the declaration of war, one of the most important decisions of
the twentieth century, and defined the threat and
consequences of the European conflict for Americans and American
interests at home and abroad.
This book examines the experiences of Americans in Europe during
the First World War prior to the U.S. declaration of war. Key
groups include volunteer soldiers, doctors, nurses, ambulance
drivers, reporters, diplomats, peace activists, charitable
workers, and long-term American expatriate civilians. What these
Americans wrote about the Great War, as published in contemporary
books and periodicals, provides the core source material for this
volume. Author Kenneth D. Rose argues that these writings
served the critical function of preparing the American public for
the declaration of war, one of the most important decisions of
the twentieth century, and defined the threat and
consequences of the European conflict for Americans and American
interests at home and abroad.
