Nexus : strategic communications and American security in World War I / Jonathan Reed Winkler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winkler, Jonathan Reed.

Series:

Harvard historical studies ; v. 162.

Harvard historical studies ; 162

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--United States.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Diplomatic history.

National security--United States--History--20th century.

National security.

Strategy--History--20th century.

Strategy.

World War, 1914-1918--Communications.

Communication, International--History--20th century.

Communication, International.

Communication in politics--United States--History--20th century.

Communication in politics.

United States--Foreign relations--1913-1921.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

First Harvard University Press paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2013.

Summary:

In an illuminating study that blends diplomatic, military, technology, and business history, Winkler shows how U.S. officials during World War I discovered the enormous value of global communications. Winkler sheds light on the early stages of the global infrastructure that helped launch the U.S. as the predominant power of the century.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Maps and Figures

Introduction

One. The Information Network and the Outbreak of War

Two. Neutrality and Vulnerability

Three. Security and Radios

Four. At War in Europe

Five. In Pursuit of Cables to Asia and the Americas

Six. Radio, the Navy, and Latin America

Seven. The Quest for Independence

Eight. The Illusion of Success

Conclusion

Abbreviations

Primary Sources

Notes

Acknowledgments

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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OCLC:

877009841