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Trial by Friendship : Anglo-American Relations, 1917-1918 / David R. Woodward.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Woodward, David R., 1939-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1914-1918--Great Britain.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- World War, 1914-1918--United States.
- World War, 1914-1918--Diplomatic history.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States.
- Great Britain.
- United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (290 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1993.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- During the crucial period of 1917-1918, the United States superseded Great Britain as the premier power in the world. The differing strategic perspectives of London and Washington were central to the tensions and misunderstandings that separated the two dominant powers in 1918 and determined how these two countries would interact following the Armistice.David R. Woodward traces the projection of American military power to western Europe and analyzes in depth the strategic goals of the American political and military leadership in this first comprehensive study of Anglo-American relations in th
- Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations and Maps; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1. From Rapprochement to the House-Grey Memorandum; 2. From Mediator to ""Associate Power""; 3. The Balfour Mission and Americans Abroad; 4. Britain as the Cornerstone; 5. Pershing's War Plans; 6. The Knock-out Blow in Question; 7. The House Mission and Anglo-American War Aims; 8. Before the Storm; 9. The Western Front Imperiled; 10. A New Strategic Landscape; 11. Disunity of Command; 12. Pax Americana?; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [254]-264) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780813190846
- 0813190843
- 9780813158457
- 0813158451
- OCLC:
- 654772526
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