"From 1914 to 1917 American diplomacy was an extension of Woodrow Wilson near Preoccupation with neutrality. In looking back at that critical period, Ross Gregory has focused on the complex events which ultimately led to the failure of Wilson's foreign policy. He carefully examines America's place in the world's economy and the inevitability of involvement, regardless of policy. Wilson himself …
This radically new interpretation of the First World War and its causes, by one of the most brilliant of France's modern historians, reflects a new understanding of the nature of war, and its effects on society. Ferro sees the war as a natural response to pressures built into European society, and describes how revolutionary tension which was apparently submerged in 1914 burst out again in 1917…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-229) and index.