AMERICA & THE [First] WORLD WAR

by Moore, Samuel Taylor

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NY:: Greenberg,, 1937. Head and foot of spine lightly worn; contents good.. Step-by-step record of our growing involvement in the European war, 1914-18. Americans were indifferent until sinking of the Lusitania (May 1915) stirred emotions; but Wilson was re-elected (1916) on campaign slogan--`He kept us out of war'; the popular song was `I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Soldier.' Six months later, Americans sang `Over There,' & the U.S., unready militarily, joined `The War to End All Wars.' ||| Cogent telling of how green American troops were rapidly seasoned at Chateau-Thierry, the Argonne, Verdun. ||| Vets-- demobilized & back home 1919-20--found only a muted welcome; Americans were much more interested in peacetime pursuits. Then, 20 years later...