From Baird Maritime:
A massive, intensively researched book on a most interesting subject – the effective international "coming out" of the United States Navy.
As is well known, the United States was a reluctant late comer to the First World War. Its participation, though, undoubtedly improved the Allied prospects of victory.
Much less is known of the role of the US Navy than of the American Expeditionary Force on land or even of the romantic antics of America's fighter pilots. This fine book re-balances the accounts so to speak.
The author is a respected and widely published maritime history academic. He looks at all aspects of the US Navy's participation in the war and particularly the political.
The First World War was an intensely educational experience for the US Navy and its political masters. It was a major contributor to its readiness for the Second World War and its significant success there.
Very valuable.
Ordering Information:
University Press of Florida Gainesville, USA Web: www.upf.com