More Precious than Peace A New History of America in World War I Anthropology Wells wrote poignantly about the

Wells wrote poignantly about the mobilization of European armies and its effect on the soldier's families

Faulkner asks

In the first week of October

laden with a staggering three thousand tons of TNT and other explosives

He shows how they dreamed of adventure and glory

More Precious than Peace A New History of America in World War I Anthropology Wells wrote poignantly about theDescription by Justus D. Doenecke Hardcover The entry of America into the war to end all wars in April 1917 marks one of the major turning points in the nation's history. In the span of just nineteen months, the United States sent nearly two million troops overseas, established a robust propaganda apparatus, and created an unparalleled war machine that played a major role in securing Allied victory in the fall of 1918. At the helm of the nation,