Nexus - Strategic Communications and American Security in World War I

About the author

Jonathan Reed Winkler is Associate Professor of History at Wright State University.

Summary

In an illuminating study that blends diplomatic, military, technology, and business history, Winkler shows how U.S. officials during World War I discovered the enormous value of global communications. Winkler sheds light on the early stages of the global infrastructure that helped launch the U.S. as the predominant power of the century.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Reed Winkler
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.09.2013
• EAN: 9780674725775
• ISBN: 978-0-674-72577-5
• No. of pages: 358
• Series: Harvard Historical Studies; Harvard Historical Studies (Pa; Harvard Historical Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, First World War, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I