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Zusatztext Considering the importance of America's response to the challenges presented by the First World War, there is -- not surprisingly -- an extensive body of literature on the American experience in the years leading up to the declaration of war in April 1917. Rarely, if ever, has this story been told as well as in Michael S. Neibergs The Path to War: How the First World War Created Modern America ... [A] study that is eminently readable, impressively researched, and remarkably thorough in its treatment of the various issues and challenges Americans wrestled with as they found it increasingly difficult, and then finally impossible, to believe the nation's interests would be best served by remaining out of the war. Informationen zum Autor Michael S. Neiberg is Professor of History at the Army War College and co-director of the Center for the Study of War and Society. He has also taught at the U.S. Air Force Academy and the University of Southern Mississippi. With backgrounds in social history, military history, French history, and American history, Neiberg has published widely on the theme of war in the world, especially in the era of the two world wars. His most recent books are Dance of the Furies: Europe and the Outbreak of World War I (2011), The Blood of Free Men: The Liberation of Paris, 1944 (2012), and Potsdam: The End of World War II and the Remaking of Europe (2015). Klappentext In 1914 the country was firmly determined to stay clear of Europe's war. By 1917, it was ready to jump into the fray. What happened in between? Acclaimed historian Michael S. Neiberg examines America's entry into World War One, shedding light on the dilemmas and crises the country faced from 1914 to 1917. Zusammenfassung In 1914 the country was firmly determined to stay clear of Europe's war. By 1917, it was ready to jump into the fray. What happened in between? Acclaimed historian Michael S. Neiberg examines America's entry into World War One, shedding light on the dilemmas and crises the country faced from 1914 to 1917. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Over There Chapter One: A Game of Kings Chapter Two: Images of the Warring Countries Chapter Three: Americans Respond to the War Chapter Four: The Lusitania Chapter Five: Rising Tensions and Spy Scandals Chapter Six: Mexico, Germany, and the Global Threat Chapter Seven: The Sussex Pledge and the Continental Plan Chapter Eight: Submarine Warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram Conclusion: To War ...
