Optimism at Armageddon : voices of American participants in the First World War
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Optimism at Armageddon : voices of American participants in the First World War
Macmillan in association with King's College London, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-258) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An analytical account of the experiences of American soldiers in World War 1 drawing on a wide range of sources in France and the United States. Since American forces did not appear on the Western Front in substantial numbers until the summer of 1918, their experiences of the war were short and less devastating than those of their Allied comrades. Thus surviving American troops emerged from the experience in a rather more upbeat mood about the war than the Allies. This is a fascinating and ground-breaking work as few other military historians have attempted to deal with the US army of 1918 in depth.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements - Introduction - It's a Great Life if You Don't Weaken: American Participants' Understanding of Their Involvement in World War I - It's a Great Life if You Don't Weaken, but Believe Me There are Few who Don't: The Meaning Americans Gave to Action at the Front in World War I - From a Hayloft to a Hotel where Kings have spent their Summers: Americans' Encounter with French Culture - Mad'moiselle from Armentiers, Parlez-vous? Sexual Attitudes of Americans in World War I - A Grave Diggin' Feelin' in my Heart: American War Dead of World War I - The Best Place to Live on Earth: Lessons for the Doughboys' Return - Conclusion - Bibliography - Index
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