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Papers Of Woodrow Wilson V42 April 7 8
Wilson, Woodrow. Ed(S): Link, Arthur S.
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Hardback. Illustrates the Wilson administration's early plans for nationwide mobilization as the United States enters the World War. This book tells how this undertaking is made difficult with the German submarine campaign that succeeds even beyond the earlier optimistic predictions of the German Admiralty and threatens to bring Great Britain to her knees. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 632 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 49. Weight in Grams: 999.
As this volume begins, the United States has just entered the World War and Wilson and his administration face the awesome task of mobilization. Making the undertaking more difficult is the German submarine campaign, which during these months succeeds even beyond the earlier optimistic predictions of the German Admiralty and threatens to bring Great Britain to her knees. The documents here vividly illustrate the Wilson administration's early plans for nationwide mobilization and its actions to bring it about. More important, they reveal clearly that Wilson was the commander in chief as much in military affairs as in domestic mobilization. By the time the volume ends, Wilson has pushed through a reluctant Congress a selective-service bill to raise a large National Army. American destroyers are on their way to Queenstown to participate in the war against the submarine, and Congress has approved a huge bond issue, part of which is used to rescue the Allies from bankruptcy. A large emergency shipbuilding program is mired in controversy, and Wilson is still struggling with Congress for price control legislation, but he has established a Committee on Public Information to rally public opinion behind the war and has won passage of the Espionage act. He has done all that he can to encourage the nascent Russian democracy but is still suspicious of Allied war aims.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
Series
The Papers of Woodrow Wilson
Number of Pages
632
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691046921
SKU
V9780691046921
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About Wilson, Woodrow. Ed(S): Link, Arthur S.
Arthur S. Link is Professor of American History, Princeton University.
Reviews for Papers Of Woodrow Wilson V42 April 7 8
"An essential purchase for college libraries."
Library Journal "... an unprecedented illumination of Wilson's activities and ideas."
The Journal of American History "... Arthur Link and his associates ... set a high standard indeed both for productivity and editorial excellence."
North Carolina Historical Review "Every college library should plan to acquire the entire series."
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Library Journal "... an unprecedented illumination of Wilson's activities and ideas."
The Journal of American History "... Arthur Link and his associates ... set a high standard indeed both for productivity and editorial excellence."
North Carolina Historical Review "Every college library should plan to acquire the entire series."
Choice