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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas I FaithPublisher: University of Illinois Press Imprint: University of Illinois Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9780252038686ISBN 10: 0252038681 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 15 October 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsCoverTitleContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Origins, 19172. Battle, 19183. Crisis, 1919–19204. Improvement, 1921–19255. Legacy, 1926–1929NotesBibliographyIndexReviewsFaith offers a compelling investigation of the U.S. Army's experience with chemical weapons in World War I. Ultimately the public and government rejected future use of chemical weapons in battle. If Americans had accepted the arguments of chemical weapons experts, twentieth-century warfare would have been even more terrifying. This book tells an important story of a path not taken, at least not yet. --Jennifer D. Keene, author of Doughboys, the Great War and the Remaking of America Well-researched and informative... a good look at American preparation for and experience with gas exposure in World War I. --The Journal of America's Military Past As the centennial anniversary of World War I is upon us and as chlorine gas is once again being used as a weapon of war in the Middle East, Faith's review of the birth of the Chemical Warfare Service is well-timed and pertinent. --H-Net Reviews Faith offers a compelling investigation of the U.S. Army's experience with chemical weapons in World War I. Ultimately the public and government rejected future use of chemical weapons in battle. If Americans had accepted the arguments of chemical weapons experts, twentieth-century warfare would have been even more terrifying. This book tells an important story of a path not taken, at least not yet. --Jennifer D. Keene, author of Doughboys, the Great War and the Remaking of America As the centennial anniversary of World War I is upon us and as chlorine gas is once again being used as a weapon of war in the Middle East, Faith's review of the birth of the Chemical Warfare Service is well-timed and pertinent. --H-Net Reviews Faith offers a compelling investigation of the U.S. Army's experience with chemical weapons in World War I. Ultimately the public and government rejected future use of chemical weapons in battle. If Americans had accepted the arguments of chemical weapons experts, twentieth-century warfare would have been even more terrifying. This book tells an important story of a path not taken, at least not yet. --Jennifer D. Keene, author of Doughboys, the Great War and the Remaking of America Well-researched and informative... a good look at American preparation for and experience with gas exposure in World War I. --The Journal of America's Military Past Author InformationThomas I. Faith is a historian at the U.S. Department of State. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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