The Great War and America: Civil-Military Relations during World War I

by Nancy Gentile Ford

The First World War marked a key turning point in America's involvement on the global stage. Isolationism fell, and America joined the ranks of the Great Powers. Civil-Military relations faced new challenges as a result. Ford examines the multitude of changes that stemmed from America's first major overseas coalition war, including the new selective service process; mass mobilization of public opinion; training diverse soldiers; civil liberties,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275981991
• ISBN13: 9780275981990
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"