The United States and the First World War

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Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Figures Chronology Who’s Who Part I: Analysis Introduction: the First World War 1 Was the war inevitable? War in Europe, 1914 Woodrow Wilson: at home and in Mexico Neutral in word and deed, then war Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 2 Mobilization: new powers for the government Bargains among the state, capital, and labor Drafting an army Paying for the war Propaganda and civil liberties 3 Social changes at home Prohibition Female suffrage The great migration The influenza pandemic of 1918–19 The first red scare and immigration restrictions 4 Fighting the war Leadership and strategy Immigrant, Native American, and African American soldiers The doughboys’ war Intervention in North Russia and Siberia 5 Peace The Armistice The Paris peace settlement Remembrance Veterans Conclusion: the meaning of the First World War for the United States Part II: Documents Document 1. A German American response to the Lusitania Document 2. President Woodrow Wilson’s war address Document 3. The Fourteen Points Document 4. Army intelligence tests Document 5. Espionage and Sedition acts Document 6. Jailed for freedom Document 7. Woman suffrage as a war measure Document 8. Close ranks Document 9. Experiences of the Great War Document 10. The influenza pandemic Document 11. A black sergeant’s letter Document 12. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge opposes the Versailles Peace Treaty Document 13. President Woodrow Wilson defends the League of Nations Glossary Further reading References Index