Date of Award

1-1938

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

History

First Advisor

W.J. Keegan

Second Advisor

Leo J. Wearing

Abstract

General John J. Pershing was chosen to command the American Expeditionary Force in Europe by President Wilson, an honor gained not only by his record of achievement, but also for his extreme loyalty to Government authority under hampering circumstances. Pershing was known as one of the coolest men under fire and possessed a character which compelled men not only to die, but to work, grumbling perhaps but respecting him.

Although the far to end war ended November 11, 1918, the world has never been free of war since. War ravaged Ire­land and Russia for years after the World War. Revolutions shed blood in Germany and in Italy, long before the civil war in Spain. French soldiers fought the Riff, the Syrians and the Algerians to cement colonies to France. American troops were under arms in Haiti and Nicaragua. Japan found new battles to fight in Manchµkuo before Shanghai became a shambles. Italy, fired with Imperial enterprise, waged a war in Ethiopia. In the nineteenth year of "the peace," the world groans under the heaviest armaments in history, adds more men to standing armies. New inventions promise sickening possibilities. New wars do not exempt civilian population! Even the United States and Britain are spending billions on new armaments. And the common people of all countries pay the bills! Let's pray and hope that our United States and its people will never experience another war. When International difficulties arise , let's settle them in a diplomatic, civilized and peaceful manner.

Comments

A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts of Marquette University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy

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