Americans All! Foreign-Born Soldiers in World War I |
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| Author:
| Ford, Nancy Gentile |
| Series title: | Williams-Ford Texas a&M University Military History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60344-132-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.00 |
Book Description:
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During World War I, nearly half a million immigrant draftees from 46 nations served in the US Army. This work explores how the US War Department integrated this diverse group into a united fighting force, and illuminates what it meant for the military to re-examine early-20th-century nativism.
During World War I, nearly half a million immigrant draftees from 46 nations served in the US Army. This work explores how the US War Department integrated this diverse group into a united fighting force, and illuminates what it meant for the military to re-examine early-20th-century nativism.