Debating historical issues in the media of the time,
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-405) and index.
Introduction: The American press in World War I -- Who started it? : the allies -- Who started it? : Germany -- Who started it? : society -- The atrocities of war -- War and the American economy -- Arms sales to the allies -- Preparedness -- U.S. foreign policy in the World War I era -- German culture -- Traitors and immigrants -- Pacifism -- Race and language -- Socialism and labor -- Joining the war : arguments of patriotism and politics -- Joining the war : arguments of religion and civilizing ideals -- Virtue and war -- Women and war -- Free speech during wartime -- War and the character of the soldier -- War and technology -- Searching for peace -- The League of Nations.
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Provides primary documents from the World War I era that covers the causes, events and consequences of the tumultuous and violent war years from 1914 to 1919.