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A Fraternity of Arms: America and France in the Great War (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
Robert B. Bruce
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Hardcover. While most previous work on America's participation in the Great War has focused on alliance with Great Britain, Robert Bruce argues that the impact of the Franco-American relationship was of greater significance, making the case that the French were the main military partner of the US. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 photpgraphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBJK; HBWN; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 732.
By the beginning of the 20th century, the United States had already become an international power and a recognized force at sea, but its army remained little more than a frontier constabulary. In fact, when America finally entered World War I, the US Army was still only a tenth the size of the smallest of the major European forces. While most previous work on America's participation in the Great War has focused on alliance with Great Britain, Robert Bruce argues that the impact of the Franco-American relationship was of far greater significance. He makes the case that the French, rather ... Read more
By the beginning of the 20th century, the United States had already become an international power and a recognized force at sea, but its army remained little more than a frontier constabulary. In fact, when America finally entered World War I, the US Army was still only a tenth the size of the smallest of the major European forces. While most previous work on America's participation in the Great War has focused on alliance with Great Britain, Robert Bruce argues that the impact of the Franco-American relationship was of far greater significance. He makes the case that the French, rather ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700612536
SKU
V9780700612536
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Reviews for A Fraternity of Arms: America and France in the Great War (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
An insightful book that adds considerably to our understanding of the Great War and the significance of the Franco-American friendship. Bruce reminds us that neither the French nor the Americans could have succeeded in that war without the assistance of the other. Robert Doughty, author of Seeds of Disaster: Development of French Army Doctrine, 1919-1939; ""Engagingly written, Bruce's study covers ... Read more