War of Attrition

Fighting the First World War

Nonfiction, History, Military, World War I, Modern, 20th Century
Cover of the book War of Attrition by William Philpott, ABRAMS
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: William Philpott ISBN: 9781468312317
Publisher: ABRAMS Publication: July 21, 2015
Imprint: Abrams Press Language: English
Author: William Philpott
ISBN: 9781468312317
Publisher: ABRAMS
Publication: July 21, 2015
Imprint: Abrams Press
Language: English

A Wall Street Journal Best Non-Fiction Book of 2014!The Great War of 1914“1918 was the first mass conflict to fully mobilize the resources of industrial powers against one another, resulting in a brutal, bloody, protracted war of attrition between the world’s great economies. Now, one hundred years after the first guns of August rang out on the Western front, historian William Philpott reexamines the causes and lingering effects of the first truly modern war. Drawing on the experience of front line soldiers, munitions workers, politicians, and diplomats, War of Attrition explains for the first time why and how this new type of conflict was fought as it was fought; and how the attitudes and actions of political and military leaders, and the willing responses of their peoples, stamped the twentieth century with unprecedented carnage on—and behind—the battlefield. War of Attrition also establishes link between the bloody ground war in Europe and political situation in the wider world, particularly the United States. America did not enter the war until 1917, but, as Philpott demonstrates, the war came to America as early as 1914. By 1916, long before the Woodrow Wilson’s impassioned speech to Congress advocating for war, the United States was firmly aligned with the Allies, lending dollars and selling guns and opposing German attempts to spread submarine warfare. War of Attrition skillfully argues that the emergence of the United States on the world stage is directly related to her support for the conflagration that consumed so many European lives and livelihoods. In short, the war that ruined Europe enabled the rise of America.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A Wall Street Journal Best Non-Fiction Book of 2014!The Great War of 1914“1918 was the first mass conflict to fully mobilize the resources of industrial powers against one another, resulting in a brutal, bloody, protracted war of attrition between the world’s great economies. Now, one hundred years after the first guns of August rang out on the Western front, historian William Philpott reexamines the causes and lingering effects of the first truly modern war. Drawing on the experience of front line soldiers, munitions workers, politicians, and diplomats, War of Attrition explains for the first time why and how this new type of conflict was fought as it was fought; and how the attitudes and actions of political and military leaders, and the willing responses of their peoples, stamped the twentieth century with unprecedented carnage on—and behind—the battlefield. War of Attrition also establishes link between the bloody ground war in Europe and political situation in the wider world, particularly the United States. America did not enter the war until 1917, but, as Philpott demonstrates, the war came to America as early as 1914. By 1916, long before the Woodrow Wilson’s impassioned speech to Congress advocating for war, the United States was firmly aligned with the Allies, lending dollars and selling guns and opposing German attempts to spread submarine warfare. War of Attrition skillfully argues that the emergence of the United States on the world stage is directly related to her support for the conflagration that consumed so many European lives and livelihoods. In short, the war that ruined Europe enabled the rise of America.

More books from ABRAMS

Cover of the book The Jellybeans and the Big Book Bonanza by William Philpott
Cover of the book Leyla by William Philpott
Cover of the book Constance by William Philpott
Cover of the book Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Volume II by William Philpott
Cover of the book The Thousandfold Thought by William Philpott
Cover of the book Dry Bones by William Philpott
Cover of the book The Woman Chaser by William Philpott
Cover of the book Baseball Fantography by William Philpott
Cover of the book Down by the River by William Philpott
Cover of the book Elf Realm by William Philpott
Cover of the book American Runway by William Philpott
Cover of the book HEY, U UP? (For a Serious Relationship) by William Philpott
Cover of the book Why I Fly Fish by William Philpott
Cover of the book I Had a Favorite Hat by William Philpott
Cover of the book P.S.-- I Made This . . .(PS I Made This) by William Philpott
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy