"As U.S. involvement continues to be a controversial factor in contemporary conflicts around the world, The Doughboys establishes the genesis of America's internationalist role in war and in peacetime held throughout most of the 20th century. Against the background of the entrenched isolationist sentiments of the early 1900s, The Doughboys examines how America overcame its reluctance to join what was seen as an Old World conflict and become involved in the First World War." "The Doughboys is a historical account of American soldiers whose valorous contributions in battle earned them a revered and lasting place in history."--BOOK JACKET.

Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2000. Includes maps of: Five Great German Offensives of 1918; Belleau Wood and Vaux, 1918; Aisne-Marne Counterattack, 1918; Meuse-Argonne Offensive, 1918; St. Mihiel Offensive, 1918; Health - Draftees in the United States Passing Their Physical Examination.

No more sleeping treason -- Hearts and minds -- Easeful death -- Enter the Doughboys -- To France -- Black Jack -- Ships for souls -- July-December 1917 -- Killing time -- Filth, food and fornication -- January-June 1918 -- Cantigny and Belleau Wood -- July-August 1918 -- Siberia -- September 1918 -- October 1918 -- November 1918 -- The cost -- Falling apart in Russia -- Aftermath -- Appendix 1. First arrivals in France -- Appendix 2. Merchant and military shipping -- Appendix 3. The Zimmerman telegram -- Appendix 4. President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen points -- Appendix 5. AEF Divisions in France, 1917-18.