world war, 1914-1918

During the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, while key decisions were debated by the victorious Allied powers, a multitude of smaller nations and colonies held their breath, waiting to see how their fates would be decided. President Woodrow Wilson, in his Fourteen Points, had called for "a free, open-minded, and absolutely impartial adjustment of all colonial claims," giving equal weight would be given to the opinions of the colonized peoples and the colonial powers. Among those nations now paying close attention to Wilson's words and actions were the budding nationalist leaders of four disparate non-Western societies?Egypt, India, China, and Korea.

"Neiberg follows American reactions to such events as the Lusitania, German espionage, and the Zimmermann telegram, shedding light on the dilemmas and crises that the country faced in the [World War One] ... years. [He maintains] that World War One was not a parenthetical exception in American history but a moment of national and international self-identification, one whose effects still resonate today"--Provided by publisher.

Examines Black culture and the meaning of democracy for African Americans, exploring the basis of their passions since World War I through the African American soldiers who fought in the war and those who supported back home.

"An ... account of America's pivotal--and still controversial--intervention in World War I, enlivened by fresh insights into the key issues, events, and personalities of the period."--Provided by publisher.

"A biography of the plastic surgeon Harold Gillies with an emphasis on the development of plastic surgery during WWI"--Provided by publisher.

"Biography of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, an American woman who pioneered codebreaking in WWI and WWII but was only recently recognized for her extraordinary contributions to the field"--Provided by publisher.

From the assassination that triggers World War I in 1914 to Armistice Day in 1918, the story follows the fates of five young people on both sides of the conflict--each facing their portion of the war with courage, until the end of the war brings them together. Includes information on the history of the war.

"Patryk and Jurek are as much friends as rivals in the small Russian-occupied Polish village where they live. When, in August 1914, Patryk finds an old button on the forest floor, Jurek becomes wildly jealous. Not long after, World War I comes to Poland, bringing one invading army after another to the village. Jurek devises an exciting dare among the seven boys in their pack: whoever steals the best military button will be Button King. The boys agree. The contest is on. The competition escalates from stealing uniform buttons on a wash line to looting the bodies of dead soldiers to setting up an ambush. Leading the charge is Jurek, who will do anything to be Button King. It's only Patryk who tries to stop Jurek's increasingly dangerous game before it leads to deadly consequences"--Provided by publisher.

"The Allied Powers and the Central Powers were fighting tooth and nail during the World War 1. Why? Which countries are the members of each of these forces? You will know when you read the contents of this history book for sixth graders"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the major battles of World War I, from the Marne in 1914 to Ypres in 1917, and includes photos, illustrations, diagrams, and a time line.