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The Great War, 1914-1918: Essays on the Military, Political and Social History of the First World War (Volume 17)
In this collection of seven original essays and three critical comments, senior scholars address the greatest conflict in modern history to its time--the 1914-18 World War.
Trevor Wilson begins with an essay on the historical significance of the war, Alfred Gollin writes on early British air defense arrangements, and Martin Kitchen discusses civil-military relations in Germany. Critical comment on these papers is given by Thomas C. Kennedy.
The wartime experience of the Canadian Expeditionary Force is the subject of an essay by Desmond Morton, while Charles R. Shrader analyzes the history of U.S. troops integrated into the British logistical system. T. H. E. Travers offers critical comment.
Edward M. Coffman discusses the pre-war training of the U.S. Officer Corps, and Paolo E. Coletta closes the volume with an essay on the U.S. Navy during the period of American neutrality. Joseph G. Dawson comments on these papers.
Trevor Wilson begins with an essay on the historical significance of the war, Alfred Gollin writes on early British air defense arrangements, and Martin Kitchen discusses civil-military relations in Germany. Critical comment on these papers is given by Thomas C. Kennedy.
The wartime experience of the Canadian Expeditionary Force is the subject of an essay by Desmond Morton, while Charles R. Shrader analyzes the history of U.S. troops integrated into the British logistical system. T. H. E. Travers offers critical comment.
Edward M. Coffman discusses the pre-war training of the U.S. Officer Corps, and Paolo E. Coletta closes the volume with an essay on the U.S. Navy during the period of American neutrality. Joseph G. Dawson comments on these papers.
208 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1990
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August 20, 2016
There is no such thing as a 'winnable' war: that 'lie' has ceased to be believed.
This gave rise to the fundamental question: could any outcome of war, favorable or unfavorable, warrant such blood-letting. p. 16
Material improvement had not softened human nature. The will of one human community to inflict harm on a neighboring community, and the determination of its neighbor to resist such infliction, had not abated on account of rising living standards. Secondly, industrial and technological development had bestowed on the advanced nations a terrible capacity to inflict destruction one upon another. p. 18
Here is the ultimate irony of the Great War. All humankind was the lsoer, and all nations centrally participating in it suffered heavy losses. p. 21
Per jos. P. Dickman . . . The cheapness of human life is likely to be illustrated (in future conflicts) on an enormous scale. p. 139
This gave rise to the fundamental question: could any outcome of war, favorable or unfavorable, warrant such blood-letting. p. 16
Material improvement had not softened human nature. The will of one human community to inflict harm on a neighboring community, and the determination of its neighbor to resist such infliction, had not abated on account of rising living standards. Secondly, industrial and technological development had bestowed on the advanced nations a terrible capacity to inflict destruction one upon another. p. 18
Here is the ultimate irony of the Great War. All humankind was the lsoer, and all nations centrally participating in it suffered heavy losses. p. 21
Per jos. P. Dickman . . . The cheapness of human life is likely to be illustrated (in future conflicts) on an enormous scale. p. 139
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