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A timely history of the conflict over the American use of chemical weapons during and after WWI

Table of Contents

CoverTitleContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Origins, 19172. Battle, 19183. Crisis, 1919–19204. Improvement, 1921–19255. Legacy, 1926–1929NotesBibliographyIndex

About the Author

Thomas I. Faith is a historian at the U.S. Department of State.

Reviews

"Faith offers a compelling investigation of the U.S. Army's experience with chemical weapons in World War I. Ultimately the public and government rejected future use of chemical weapons in battle. If Americans had accepted the arguments of chemical weapons experts, twentieth-century warfare would have been even more terrifying. This book tells an important story of a path not taken, at least not yet." --Jennifer D. Keene, author of Doughboys, the Great War and the Remaking of America