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Come On In, America: The United States and World War I
Linda Barrett Osborne
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Description for Come On In, America: The United States and World War I
Hardback. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of America's entrance into World War I, acclaimed author Linda Barrett Osborne examines the United States' involvement in the Great War Num Pages: 176 pages, Over 70 archival images throughout. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 203 x 152. .
On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany and joined World War I. German submarine attacks on American ships in March 1917 were the overt motive for declaring war, but the underlying reasons were far more complex. Even after the United States officially joined, Americans were divided on whether they should be a part of it. Americans were told they were fighting a war for democracy, but with racial segregation rampant in the United States, new laws against dissent and espionage being passed, and bankers and industrial leaders gaining increased influence and power, what did democracy mean? ... Read more
On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany and joined World War I. German submarine attacks on American ships in March 1917 were the overt motive for declaring war, but the underlying reasons were far more complex. Even after the United States officially joined, Americans were divided on whether they should be a part of it. Americans were told they were fighting a war for democracy, but with racial segregation rampant in the United States, new laws against dissent and espionage being passed, and bankers and industrial leaders gaining increased influence and power, what did democracy mean? ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
329g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781419723780
SKU
V9781419723780
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Ref
99-15
About Linda Barrett Osborne
Linda Barrett Osborne is the author of Traveling the Freedom Road; Miles to Go for Freedom; and the forthcoming This Land Is Our Land. She was a senior writer-editor in the Library of Congress Publishing Office for fifteen years. Osbrone lives in Washington, DC.
Reviews for Come On In, America: The United States and World War I
A wide-ranging exploration of World War I and how it changed the United States forever.
Kirkus Osborne effectively juxtaposes issues such as censorship, propaganda, prejudice, discrimination, and violence that arose in the United States against the democratic ideals for which U.S. troops went to war...an informative book that is worthy of shelf space in all high school history collections. ... Read more
Kirkus Osborne effectively juxtaposes issues such as censorship, propaganda, prejudice, discrimination, and violence that arose in the United States against the democratic ideals for which U.S. troops went to war...an informative book that is worthy of shelf space in all high school history collections. ... Read more