During the First World War, while the bullets and shells few in France, the Middle East and Africa, when the oceans saw submarine attacks and great naval battles, another battle was being fought in the United States. The ammunition, in this case, were words: Hundreds of books and pamphlets were published in an attempt to convince the American public that the Kaiser and his armies were evil incarnate... or that Germany's battle for survival was just, forced upon that country by the threat of encircling enemies.This collection includes a selection of seven books offering both positions. Some are thoughtful and well-documented, while others resort to some classic, basic emotional arguments. In either case, these books and pamphlets – out of print for nearly a century – offer a special view into how some of the most profoundly important decisions in the early 20th century were influenced.