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American society did not suffer the consequences of the Great War that virtually all European countries knew - a lack of perspective that the World War I Museum seeks to correct. This book celebrates that effort, helping readers feel the excitement and the moral seriousness of historical scholarship in this field.

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Foreword by Sir John Keegan; Introduction. Approaching the History of the Great War: A User's Guide by Jay Winter; War Origins by Niall Ferguson and Paul Kennedy; Waging Total War: Learning Curve or Bleeding Curve? by Holger Afflerbach and Gary Sheffield; The Soldiers' War: Coercion or Consent? by John Horne and Len Smith; Ending the Great War: The Peace that Failed? by John Milton Cooper and Margaret Macmillan; The Great War: Midwife to Modern Memory? by Jay Winter and Robert Wohl; Epilogue by Hew Strachan.

The Legacy of the Great War Volume 1

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      Publisher: University of Missouri Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/31/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780826218728, 978-0826218728
      ISBN10: 0826218725

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      American society did not suffer the consequences of the Great War that virtually all European countries knew - a lack of perspective that the World War I Museum seeks to correct. This book celebrates that effort, helping readers feel the excitement and the moral seriousness of historical scholarship in this field.

      Table of Contents
      Foreword by Sir John Keegan; Introduction. Approaching the History of the Great War: A User's Guide by Jay Winter; War Origins by Niall Ferguson and Paul Kennedy; Waging Total War: Learning Curve or Bleeding Curve? by Holger Afflerbach and Gary Sheffield; The Soldiers' War: Coercion or Consent? by John Horne and Len Smith; Ending the Great War: The Peace that Failed? by John Milton Cooper and Margaret Macmillan; The Great War: Midwife to Modern Memory? by Jay Winter and Robert Wohl; Epilogue by Hew Strachan.

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