Offers a concise and highly readable account of the American armed forces' first war in Europe - Contains more than 400 photos that depict the grim realities of World War I on land, in the air, and at sea - Joins Brassey's series America at War America in World War I presents an overview of this cataclysmic war and focuses on the important American contribution during 1917 and 1918. Although America entered the war relatively late, it played a critical role in tipping the scales against Germany and its allies and in shaping the war's aftermath. The book's hundreds of photos tell the stories of the U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, politicians, and citizens on the home front who helped the Allies win the war. Donald Goldstein and Harry Maihafer have produced a vivid account of the war that forever altered the destinies of America and Europe.
- ISBN10 1574883909
- ISBN13 9781574883909
- Publish Date 31 December 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 24 November 2008
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Potomac Books Inc
- Imprint Brassey's US
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 172
- Language English