And involve you in conversations with top world war i historians as we learn about the history of the u. S. Role in the war and its impact. As we open the program, we are joined by the president and ceo of the National World war i museum and memorial matthew nayler. Matt nayler, you have resources in telling the story of world war i, why is it important for people in 2017 to know this story . I dont know you can think of the last 100 years particularly in the United States without understanding the impact of world war i. And thats true of countries across the globe. Im an australian and an american, as well, and for australia it is the defining moment rather than a moment of victory defining a national psyche, for australia its a defeat. It defines who australians are and thats true of so many other places. It had such a profound impact on the reconstruction of world relationships, of how countries were formed and so on, that its essential for our understanding of our current age. In a
In january, 1991, he reported to the vikings. He was deployed around the world, overseeing training and combat ready status of reserve aircrew. He also took part in the. Peration deliberate force he also deployed to the arabian of and gulf in support Operation Iraqi freedom and enduring freedom. 2008, he was selected to into the Permanent Military Professor Program and is currently the associate chair of the history the department of history at the u. S. Naval academy. He earned his phd from the university of maryland at college park. Please join me in welcoming professor rentfrow. [applause] professor rentfrow great. Things very much, ruth. Can everybody hear me . Am i on . Great. Tfrow. Ren more funises to be than convincing a class of sleepy midshipman that the rise of nationalism in the 20th century is important. About forward to talking one of my favorite subjects, which is naval history. The lawyers tell me that i must point out that i am i in fact on leave and i am civilian i am
War effort expended the federal government and led to a booming industrial economy. This is about 20 minutes. Narrator on the eve of grave decision, on april 2, 1917, an anxious president Woodrow Wilson voices his forebodings. Lead his people into war, and they will forget there was ever such a thing as tolerance. To fight you must be brutal and ruthless. Conformity would be the only virtue. Days later, with the president leading as he must, america now at war. All doubts are now submerged all , separate voices drowned out by the great chorus of the war effort. Do your bit for the boys over there. The spirit of 1917 on the American Home front, a nation rallying to the war. Behind them keeping the spirit moved is the machinery of government, a new agency set up by the government, with a committee on public information, which will grow from a handful to 150,000. He tackles the war effort as a plain publicity proposition. The worlds greatest adventure in advertising. It will be an allstar
War effort expended the federal government and led to a booming industrial economy. This is about 20 minutes. Narrator on the eve of grave decision, on april 2, 1917, an anxious president Woodrow Wilson voices his forebodings. Lead his people into war, and they will forget there was ever such a thing as tolerance. To fight you must be brutal and ruthless. Conformity would be the only virtue. Days later, with the president leading as he must, america now at war. All doubts are now submerged all , separate voices drowned out by the great chorus of the war effort. Do your bit for the boys over there. The spirit of 1917 on the American Home front, a nation rallying to the war. Behind them keeping the spirit moved is the machinery of government, a new agency set up by the government, with a committee on public information, which will grow from a handful to 150,000. He tackles the war effort as a plain publicity proposition. The worlds greatest adventure in advertising. It will be an allstar
Decisions on april 2, 1917, an anxious president Woodrow Wilson voices his fore bodying, and theyll forget there was such a thing as tolerance. To fight, you must be brutal and ruthless. Conformity would be the only virtue. Days later, with the president leading as he must, america is at war. All doubts are now submerged. All separate voices drowned out by the great chorus of the war effort. Do your bit for the boys over there the spirit of 17 on the American Home front, a nation rallying to the war. Behind them, keeping the spirit moved is the machinery of government. A new agency set up by the president under a journalist named george creole with his committee on Public Information which will grow from a handful to 150,000, creole tackles the war effort as a plain publicity proposition. The worlds greatest adventure in advertising. It will be an allstar production off stage and on. The march king, drumming up sales of liberty bonds with the star of the metropolitan opera, anna case a