A Fraternity of Arms :America and France in the Great War - Modern War Studies
A Fraternity of Arms :America and France in the Great War - Modern War Studies
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30 June, 2003
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By the beginning of the 20th century, the United States had already become an international power and a recognized force at sea, but its army remained little more than a frontier constabulary. In fact, when America finally entered World War I, the US Army was still only a tenth the size of the smallest of the major European forces. While most previous work on America's participation in the Great War has focused on alliance with Great Britain, Robert Bruce argues that the impact of the Franco-American relationship was of far greater significance. He makes the case that the French, rather than the British, were the main military partner of the United States in its brief but decisive participation in the war - and that France deserves much credit for America's emergence as a world military power.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780700612536 |
| ISBN10 | 070061253X |
| Number Of Pages | 384 |
| Item Weight | 794 g |
| Product Dimensions | 161 x 243 x 35 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | University Press of Kansas |
| Format | hardback |
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An insightful book that adds considerably to our understanding of the Great War and the significance of the Franco-American friendship. Bruce reminds us that neither the French nor the Americans could have succeeded in that war without the assistance of the other. Robert Doughty, author of Seeds of Disaster: Development of French Army Doctrine, 1919-1939; ""Engagingly written, Bruce's study covers a lot of ground and presents a convincing thesis. His analysis of the crucial Franco-American military relationship should lead to a more complete and more sophisticated understanding of the ending of the war."" Leonard V. Smith, coauthor of France and the Great War, 1914-1918