Synopsis
This book examines the diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany from the outbreak of World War I to the point at which the US entered the conflict. The author, a correspondent for the United Press in Berlin and Vienna, traces the evolution of President Wilson's policies, from his initial attempts at neutrality, to his increasingly critical stance towards Germany, particularly after the sinking of the Lusitania. The author provides insights into the internal struggles within the German government, where the Foreign Office sought to restrain the military's ambitions, and the growing public outrage in the US over the loss of American lives and the perceived violations of American neutrality. The book offers a nuanced and detailed account of the diplomatic efforts and failures that led to the ultimate breakdown in relations between the two nations.
About the Author
Born: January 16, 1890, Richmond, Indiana, United States Died: October 9, 1970, New York City, New York, United States Carl William Ackerman was an American journalist, author and educational administrator, the first dean of the Columbia School of Journalism. In 1919, as a correspondent of the Public Ledger of Philadelphia, he published the first excerpts of an English translation of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, but changed the text so that it appeared to be a Bolshevist tract. In 1931, he was appointed as the director and first dean of the newly established School of Journalism at Columbia University. He was instrumental in developing the school through its first two decades, as he served in that position until 1954.
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