| Remembering World War I in America Subjects: World War 1914–1918 -- Social aspects -- United States; Collective memory -- United States; Memory -- Social aspects -- United States; World War 1914–1918 -- Influence; Poised to become a significant player in the new world order, the United States truly came of age during and after World War I. Yet many Americans think of the Great War simply as a precursor to World War II. Americans, including veterans, hastened to put experiences and memories of the war years behind them, reflecting a general apathy about the war that had developed during the 1920s and 1930s and never abated. Kimberly J. Lamay Licursi is an adjunct instructor of history at Siena College in New York. |