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Book Synopsis? This first study on Woodrow Wilson as the commander in chief during the Great War analyzes his management style before the war, his diplomacy and his battle with the Senate. It considers the war as representing the collapse of Western traditional virtues and examines Wilson''s attempt to restore them. Emphasizing the American war effort on the domestic front, it also discusses Wilson''s rise to power, his education, career, and work as governor as necessary steps in his formation. The authors deal honestly and critically with the racism that characterized this brilliant but limited career.
Table of ContentsTable of ContentsPreface1
Chronology of World War I3
Introduction8
One.The World Before Wilson11
Two.The Progress of War21
Three.Becoming Wilson32
Four.The Master of Domestic Reform41
Five.The Perils of Neutrality53
Six.Wilson as a War Manager65
Seven.Wilson's New Diplomacy78
Eight.The President and the War Congress, 1916–191890
Nine.The President and Mobilization110
Ten.Selling the War129
Eleven.On the Home Front136
Twelve.America as an Associate in War146
Thirteen.America at War165
Fourteen.The Arrival of the Messiah178
Fifteen.The Difficulties of the Treaty197
Sixteen.The Trial of the Hero221
Seventeen.Finale239
Appendix I. The Nature of the League of Nations245
Appendix II. Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points250
Appendix III. Significant Legislation During the Wilson Administration252
Appendix IV. World War I Casualties and Death Tables254
Appendix V. The Lodge Reservations255
Appendix VI. AEF Divisions in France, 1917–18257
Appendix VII. The Cost of the War259
Appendix VIII. Reparations and Their Aftermath260
Chapter Notes263
Bibliography279
Index285
