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Over There: The United States in the Great War, 1917-1918

by Byron Farwell (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars 6 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-0393320282
ISBN-10: 0393320286
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (August 17, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0393320286
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393320282
  • Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 1 x 8.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsWorld War I: The American Experience
By James Gallen VINE VOICE on October 14, 2003
Format: Paperback
"Over There" is an eloquent telling of the story of the American involvement in World War I. It covers all aspects of the American experience including domestic society and politics, army organization and soldier heroism.

In the early parts of the book, Farwell explains the series of German actions which gradually drove an isolationist nation to war. The tug of war, between interventionists such as Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge, and isolationists lead by Sen Robert LaFollette, left Woodrow Wilson in the middle, his actions pleasing to no one. We read of the extreme Anti-German frenzy which arose after the declaration of war. The frenzy manifested itself in drill sergeants who repeated false reports of German atrocities, Billy Sunday's assertion that "If you turned Hell upside down you would find "Made in Germany" on the bottom' and mobs which stoned dashounds. Although Liberty Cabbage and Liberty Pups reverted to Sauerkraut and dashounds, German Shepherds remained Police Dogs and wristwatches, necessitated by uniforms devoid of watch pockets, remained popular.

With the declaration of war the problems turned to mobilization and equipment. One thing which surprised me was the meager American industrial contribution to the war. Where were the railroads and industry which had been so crucial to North victory in the Civil War, the arsenal of Democracy to come in World War II or the creators of cruise missiles and smart bombs? In World War I the U. S. was definitely a supplier of raw man power to use French and British aircraft and artillery.

General Perhsing's struggle to organize and preserve an American Army gets appropriate attention. With the introduction of U. S. Troops into battle the focus shifts to heroes and battles.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsA starting point on the US & WWI
By J. Liesenfelt on March 11, 2002
Format: Audio Cassette
I listened to the Audio Cassette version of this book. Mr. Farwell provides an overview of the United States' participation in the war from the US's total lack of preparedness in the beginning to the large American Expeditionary Force (AEF) turning the tide at the end of the war.
Farwell spends a lot of time describing President Wilson's effort to manage the war, US troop strength and training, supply problems, the effect of the war on the home front, the difficulty of black soldiers and the view of the war through the eyes of common soldiers and not so common soldiers such as George Patton and Harry Truman.
Along the way, Farwell debunks several commonly held (at least to me) notions about the war, such as: the air war had no strategic effect on the outcome; Germany's U-Boat war caused big problems for US shipping before and during the war; and that the US had to rely on France for guns and Britain to ship the troops to Europe.
John Richmond provides wonderful narration throughout, including French accents where appropriate and providing the proper pronunciations to the French towns and villages.
All in all, a good primer, though not in-depth narration, for how the US fought WWI.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA primer for the study of the US & WWI
By J. Liesenfelt on March 11, 2002
Format: Paperback
I listened to the Audio Cassette version of this book. Mr. Farwell provides an overview of the United States' participation in the war from the US's total lack of preparedness in the beginning to the large American Expeditionary Force (AEF) turning the tide at the end of the war.
Farwell spends a lot of time describing President Wilson's effort to manage the war, US troop strength and training, supply problems, the effect of the war on the home front, the difficulty of black soldiers and the view of the war through the eyes of common soldiers and not so common soldiers such as George Patton and Harry Truman.
Along the way, Farwell debunks several commonly held (at least to me) notions about the war, such as: the air war had no strategic effect on the outcome; Germany's U-Boat war caused big problems for US shipping before and during the war; and that the US had to rely on France for guns and Britain to ship the troops to Europe.
John Richmond provides wonderful narration throughout, including French accents where appropriate and providing the proper pronunciations to the French towns and villages.
All in all, a good primer, though not in-depth narration, for how the US fought WWI.
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