America in World War I

by Goldstein, Donald M.

• ISBN13: 9781574883909
• ISBN10: 1574883909
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc

Summary

Although America entered the war relatively late, it played a critical role in tipping the scales against Germany and its allies and in shaping the war's aftermath. The book's hundreds of photos tell the stories of the U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, politicians, and citizens on the home front who helped the Allies win the war. Donald Goldstein and Harry Maihafer have produced a vivid account of the war that forever altered the destinies of America and Europe.

Author Biography

Lt. Col. Donald M. Goldstein, USAF (Ret.), is professor of public and international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh The late Col. Harry J. Maihafer, USA (Ret.), was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and a Korean War combat veteran

Table of Contents

Maps	vii
Preface	ix
Introduction	xi
1 Europe Ablaze	1	(16)
2 America Enters the Ring	17	(14)
3 The War at Sea	31	(10)
4 Getting the Boys "Over There"	41	(12)
5 Training in France	53	(18)
6 The Tools of War	71	(16)
7 Yanks in the Trenches	87	(16)
8 The Home Front	103	(10)
9 The Crucial Months: March-July 1918	113	(14)
10 The Air War	127	(12)
11 Meuse-Argonne, the Final Push: August-November 1918	139	(16)
12 The Aftermath	155	(10)
Chronology	165	(2)
Selected Bibliography	167	(2)
Index	169	(4)
About the Authors	173