The Illusion Of Victory: America In World War IBasic Books, 5. 8. 2008. - 352 страница The political history of the American experience in World War I is a story of conflict and bungled intentions that begins in an era dedicated to progressive social reform and ends in the Red Scare and Prohibition. Thomas Fleming tells this story through the complex figure of Woodrow Wilson, the contradictory president who wept after declaring war, devastated because he knew it would destroy the tolerance of the American people, but who then suppressed freedom of speech and used propaganda to excite America into a Hun-hating mob. This is tragic history: inexperienced American military leaders drove their troops into gruesome slaughters; progressive politics were put on hold in America; an idealistic president's dreams were crushed because of his own negligence. Wilson's inability to convince Congress to ratify U.S. membership in the League of Nations was one of the most poignant failures in the history of the American presidency, but even more heartrending were Wilson's concessions to his bitter allies in the Treaty of Versailles. In exchange for Allied support of the League of Nations, he allowed an unfair peace treaty to be signed, a treaty that played no small role in the rise of National Socialism and the outbreak of World War II. Thomas Fleming has once again created a masterpiece of narrative American history. This incomparable portrait shows how Wilson sacrificed his noble vision to megalomania and single-mindedness, while paying homage to him as a visionary whose honorable spirit continues to influence Western politics. |
Из књиге
Резултати 1-5 од 69
Страница 2
... foreign minister,Arthur Zimmermann, to the government of Mexico, proposing an alliance if war should break out between Germany and the United States.The message had been intercepted by British crypt- analysts and discreetly leaked to ...
... foreign minister,Arthur Zimmermann, to the government of Mexico, proposing an alliance if war should break out between Germany and the United States.The message had been intercepted by British crypt- analysts and discreetly leaked to ...
Страница 26
... Foreign Relations Committee was dis- cussing a resolution stating that war had been “thrust upon” the United States by the imperial German government and was now formally declared.The document had been drafted the previous night by the ...
... Foreign Relations Committee was dis- cussing a resolution stating that war had been “thrust upon” the United States by the imperial German government and was now formally declared.The document had been drafted the previous night by the ...
Страница 44
... Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey had negotiated a secret understanding with the French to join them in resisting a German attack. He had negotiated an equally secret alliance with the Russians. Most of the British cabinet did not know ...
... Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey had negotiated a secret understanding with the French to join them in resisting a German attack. He had negotiated an equally secret alliance with the Russians. Most of the British cabinet did not know ...
Страница 47
... foreign-sounding names and scant knowledge of English, these British (in Wilson's case, Scottish and Scotch-Irish) newcomers had won ready acceptance in American middle- and upper-class society.They had access to men and women of power ...
... foreign-sounding names and scant knowledge of English, these British (in Wilson's case, Scottish and Scotch-Irish) newcomers had won ready acceptance in American middle- and upper-class society.They had access to men and women of power ...
Страница 49
... Foreign Secretary Grey's revelation of his secret “understandings” with France and Russia, they soon joined the cry to defend “poor little Belgium.”15. IV. To an objective observer, Northcliffe and his allies in Wellington House would ...
... Foreign Secretary Grey's revelation of his secret “understandings” with France and Russia, they soon joined the cry to defend “poor little Belgium.”15. IV. To an objective observer, Northcliffe and his allies in Wellington House would ...
Садржај
1 | |
43 | |
Enlisting Volunteers and Other Unlikely Events | 85 |
Creeling and Other Activities That Make Philip Dru Unhappy | 117 |
Seeds of the Apocalypse | 159 |
The Women of NoMansLand | 199 |
Politics Is Adjourned HaHaHa | 237 |
Fights to the Finish | 265 |
Peace That Surpasses Understanding | 309 |
Chilling the Heart of the World 391 | 407 |
Illusions End 433 | 33 |
A Covenant with Power 471 | 71 |
Notes 491 | 91 |
Index 523 | 123 |
Друга издања - Прикажи све
Чести термини и фразе
added Allies American army asked attack Baker became began British called claimed Clemenceau Colonel House commander Committee conference Congress decided demanded Democratic Department Division Edith election England Europe fight final Follette force foreign former four France French front gave German give going guns hand head Henry hope Ibid idea Irish issue Italy joined later leader League League of Nations letter Lloyd George Lodge major March meeting military million minister months needed never newspapers officers ordered Paris Party peace Pershing political president president’s refused reported Republican Roosevelt Russian Secretary seemed Senator sent ship signed soldiers soon speech staff statement tell things thought tion told took train treaty tried Tumulty turned United urged vote wanted Washington White House Woodrow Wilson wrote York