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- Sovereignty at Sea: U.S. Merchant Ships and American Entry into World War I
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University Press of Florida
summary
While numerous studies have examined Woodrow Wilson's policy of neutrality prior to U.S. entry into World War I, none has focused on the actual merchant ship losses that created the final casus belli. This work focuses on what the president knew and when he knew it concerning the loss of ten ships between February 3 and April 4, 1917. By looking at the specifics, Rodney Carlisle offers new explanations for the reasons that led the president, the cabinet, the public, and Congress to decide for war.
Sovereignty at Sea not only adds much to our understanding of maritime and diplomatic history during the First World War period but also speaks to contemporary concerns with issues surrounding the U.S. justification for wars.
Table of Contents
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- List of Figures
- p. vii
- List of Tables
- p. ix
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-xviii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-8
- 1. The Voyage of the Vigilancia
- pp. 9-15
- 2. From Falaba to Sussex
- pp. 16-30
- 6. Housatonic and Lyman M. Law
- pp. 75-90
- 9. The Agony of Woodrow Wilson
- pp. 122-140
- Appendix A. Loss of the Healdton
- pp. 167-172
- Appendix B. Casualty Lists
- pp. 173-174
- Bibliography
- pp. 205-211
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813040219
Related ISBN(s)
9780813037622
MARC Record
OCLC
741611844
Pages
240
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No