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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Another model Great War history for general readers by the very fine G.J. Meyer. While the book provides a useful corrective to heavy-handed anti- anti- German interpretations, it elides some disputable points, e.g. how heavy a reparations bill did the victorious Allies impose, particularly when compared to what the French were obliged to pay after 1870-71? Meyer is particularly strong on the Wilsonian regime of internal repression that followed America's entry into the war, on Wilson's self-aggrandizing motives for getting us into the war, and on the 28th president's general pigheadedness. As in this book's predecessor, A World Undone, Meyer writes beautifully and makes effective use of resonant quotes and anecdotes. This is not a book for academics, but most will find it a terrific and historically reliable read. Why and how the United States got into World War One, the goals it sought, and whether those goals were reached, are the focus of this excellent study fo World War One, by G.J. Meyer. The author does a stupendous job of explaining in detail why a President who ran on a platform that included the phrase "He kept us out of war," planned intervention on the Allied side, even as the votes were being counted during his second election. The picture he paints of Wilson, although not flattering, is a balanced as the facts permit. The president's ruthless attack on due process, the bill of rights, and immigrants are explored in detail, as well as his deeply flawed character. The narrative is complimented by chapters dealing solely with characters, movements, and events during this historical period. William Jennings Bryan, the temperance and labor movements, John J. Pershing, are some of the subjects to which the author has devoted separate chapters. This is a wonderful and entertaining, although sometimes troubling look at America during the progressive period and the First World War. Just like the author's history of World War One in "A World Undone," "A World Remade," is a great read. Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing. One of the most readable books about America's involvement in World War I that I have ever read. I read Meyer's "A World Undone" earlier this year, and although I was intimidated by the size, it was a great read. It made it much easier to pick up this "sequel" (in a sense), and it was difficult to put it down. Each chapter is followed by a "background" that delves deeper into a detail of the previous chapter. The writing is understandable, not confusing, even-handed, although there is no question about where Meyer stands. At the end of this book, I was there too. Highly recommended! Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing. Interesting book. Well written, lots of information (but given in an interesting way). It was really amazing to learn about how World War I started, and to find that the Germans really tried to not enter the war. They really wanted to avoid it. And how people in power on the side of the allies were not necessarily out for peace and pushed America to be on the side of the British. This is a very informative and quite a fascinating book. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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HTML:A bracing, indispensable account of America’s epoch-defining involvement in the Great War, rich with fresh insights into the key issues, events, and personalities of the period After years of bitter debate, the United States declared war on Imperial Germany on April 6, 1917, plunging the country into the savage European conflict that would redraw the map of the continent—and the globe. The World Remade is an engrossing chronicle of America’s pivotal, still controversial intervention into World War I, encompassing the tumultuous politics and towering historical figures that defined the era and forged the future. When it declared war, the United States was the youngest of the major powers and militarily the weakest by far. On November 11, 1918, when the fighting stopped, it was not only the richest country on earth but the mightiest. With the mercurial, autocratic President Woodrow Wilson as a primary focus, G. J. Meyer takes readers from the heated deliberations over U.S. involvement, through the provocations and manipulations that drew us into the fight, to the battlefield itself and the shattering aftermath of the struggle. America’s entry into the Great War helped make possible the defeat of Germany that had eluded Britain, France, Russia, and Italy in three and a half years of horrendous carnage. Victory, in turn, led to a peace treaty so ill-conceived, so vindictive, that the world was put on the road to an even bloodier confrontation a mere twenty years later. On the home front, Meyer recounts the break-up of traditional class structures, the rise of the progressive and labor movements, the wave of anti-German hysteria, and the explosive expansion of both the economy and federal power, including shocking suspensions of constitutional protections that planted the seeds of today’s national security state. Here also are revealing portraits of Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, Robert La Follette, Eugene Debs, and John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, among others, as well as European leaders such as “Welsh Wizard” David Lloyd George of Britain, “Tiger” Georges Clemenceau of France, and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Meyer interweaves the many strands of his story into a gripping narrative that casts new light on one of the darkest, most forgotten corners of U.S. history. In the grand tradition of his earlier work A World Undone—which centered on the European perspective—The World Remade adds a new, uniquely American dimension to our understanding of the seminal conflict of the twentieth century. Praise for The World Remade “[G. J.] Meyer offers wonderful insights into many of the key players in this arresting saga . . . one that should be read to understand our emergence as a global power.”—Booklist (starred review) “Meyer gives a good sense of America’s future at that negotiating table and Wilson’s celebrated role at Versailles as the leader of the free world. . . . A refreshing look at this still-much-debated world debacle.”—Kirkus Reviews “Characters come alive and the past seems near. . . . Meyer succeeds brilliantly with his basic narrative approach, and any reader who wants to learn about American participation in the war will benefit from this book.”—Publishers Weekly “This book is well written, sharp, and has bearing on our present and future involvement in wars. A+”—Seattle Book Review “This lengthy revisionist history will fit well with American history and... Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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As for the overall story, I had never really spent much time learning about WWI in America, perhaps to my detriment. Like the story of the lead-up to the war, it's a world much different from what we are used to today. This book is a great introduction to the topic, giving us context for the events that Meyer is describing. Many parallels to today's America, and not in a good way, either.
Kudos to Meyer for 2 fine histories! ( )