Nothing less than war: a new history of America's entry into World War I

Setting the stage

The earliest debates: August 1914-March 1915

In peril on the sea: February-August 1915

Toward the Arabic crisis: January-August 1915

Frustrating times: August 1915-March 1916

Tensions with Germany and Britain: January-September 1916

Preparedness debates and the presidential election: March-November 1916

To end a conflict: October 1916-January 1917

The break with Germany: January-March1917

And the war came: March-April 1917.