Adams, R.J.Q. (ed.), The Great War, 1914-18 (1990) - Book Report/Review Example

The First World War is often dubbed for the Great War. It was termed so, because of its impact and its magnitude. The war consisted of clearly defined and marked up blocs. These blocs included the allies and the central powers. The allies constituted the long time friends who have had partnerships and strategic significance with regard to various areas, the central powers were brought together by the spirit of hatred, rivalry, and aims for expanding their power through territorial aggrandizement and war jingoism.

The protagonists of this entire work come in form of the notable like Trevor Wilson, Alfred Gollin, and Martin Kitchen. Each of these writers and experts of the subject of war and assessment have shed some light on the overall reasons that led to the initiation war, followed by the post war scenario, the gifts of war and the social upheavals faced all around. Different epochs have been defined and undertaken for study and understanding in different manners. Edward M. Coffman is another individual who has provided his contributions towards the study of war scenario and the build up towards it in the face of circumstances faced.

Edward M. Coffman has also given a detailed account of the days when United States of America followed its basic principle of non participation that it had followed in the last two centuries, followed by the more outward policy of participating the global affairs of politics. The book also provides an insight into how United States of America entered into the war through covert and overt means. United States of America at first did not entangle itself in the active participation and contained itself to the military support and other strategic edge and support providing, it was only during the war and in the last phase of the war that the United States of America was formally