| Anticipating Total War: The German and American Experiences, 1871 1914 Contributor(s): Boemeke, Manfred F. (Editor), Chickering, Roger (Editor), Forster, Stig (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521026326 ISBN-13: 9780521026321 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: The essays in Anticipating Total War explore the discourse on war in Germany and the United States between 1871 and 1914. The concept of "total war" provides the analytical focus. The essays reveal vigorous discussions of warfare in several forums among soldiers, statesmen, women's groups, and educators on both sides of the Atlantic. Predictions of long, cataclysmic wars were not uncommon in these discussions, while the involvement of German and American soldiers in colonial warfare suggested that future combat would not spare civilians. Despite these "anticipations of total war," virtually no one realized the practical implications in planning for war in the early twentieth century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Germany - History | United States - General - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 355.033 |
| Series: Publications of the German Historical Institute (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6" W x 9" (1.63 lbs) 508 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - Germany |
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| Publisher Description: The essays in Anticipating Total War explore the discourse on war in Germany and the United States between 1871 and 1914. The concept of total war provides the analytical focus. The essays reveal vigorous discussions of warfare in several forums among soldiers, statesmen, women's groups, and educators on both sides of the Atlantic. Predictions of long, cataclysmic wars were not uncommon in these discussions, while the involvement of German and American soldiers in colonial warfare suggested that future combat would not spare civilians. Despite these anticipations of total war, virtually no one realized the practical implications in planning for war in the early twentieth century. |