Sovereignty at Sea: U.S. Merchant Ships and American Entry Into World War I

by Rodney Carlisle and Rodney P. Carlisle

Book Overview

"A compelling account based on exhaustive primary research that re-creates the mindset of politicians, the press, and other policymakers as they make the momentous decision to go to war in 1917. Many know the maritime military dimensions of warfare--here is a story that shows the maritime dimensions of diplomacy and how the rights of American merchant marines mattered in the minds of those in charge."--Timothy G. Lynch, California Maritime Academy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081303762X
• ISBN13: 9780813037622
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"