Anticipating Total War: The German and American Experiences, 1871-1914

by Stig Förster

Book Overview

The essays in Anticipating Total War explore the discourse on war in Germany and the United States between 1871 and 1914. The concept of total war provides the analytical focus. The essays reveal vigorous discussions of warfare in several forums among soldiers, statesmen, women's groups, and educators on both sides of the Atlantic. Predictions of long, cataclysmic wars were not uncommon in these discussions, while the involvement of German and American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521026326
• ISBN13: 9780521026321
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 508 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"