"The United States and the War" by Gilbert Murray is a historical reflection from World War I, focusing on America's position relative to the global conflict. The book examines the mindset of the U.S. during its time of neutrality, especially regarding British expectations for intervention. Cultural and psychological reasons behind American reluctance are analyzed, including past issues, a perception of isolation providing prosperity, and inconsistencies within America's foreign relations. The potential outcomes of continued neutrality are presented, along with a growing movement toward readiness, hinting at future paths of either global involvement or deeper isolation. Murray asks readers to think about national identities and how they mold actions during wartime.
The United States and the War
By Gilbert Murray
Witness a nation's struggle between isolation and global responsibility as war engulfs the world.
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About the AuthorGeorge Gilbert Aimé Murray was an Australian-born British classical scholar and public intellectual, with connections in many spheres. He was an outstanding scholar of the language and culture of Ancient Greece, perhaps the leading authority in the first half of the twentieth century. He is the basis for the character of Adolphus Cusins in his friend George Bernard Shaw's play Major Barbara, and also appears as the chorus figure in Tony Harrison's play Fram.
George Gilbert Aimé Murray was an Australian-born British classical scholar and public intellectual, with connections in many spheres. He was an outstanding scholar of the language and culture of Ancient Greece, perhaps the leading authority in the first half of the twentieth century. He is the basis for the character of Adolphus Cusins in his friend George Bernard Shaw's play Major Barbara, and also appears as the chorus figure in Tony Harrison's play Fram.
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