Saving Europe, Creating America - Tammy M. Proctor Saving Europe: First World War Relief and American Identity. New York: Oxford University Press, 2025. 286 pp. 35. 00 (cloth), ISBN 9780197584361.

Key Points

• The research explores how First World War relief efforts influenced American identity and perceptions of Europe.
• Literary analysis of historical texts related to war relief
• Examination of American media coverage during the First World War
• Analysis of cultural narratives surrounding humanitarian efforts
• Highlights the shift in American public perception of Europe due to war relief
• Demonstrates a growing sense of American exceptionalism linked to humanitarian actions
• Uncovers the interplay between relief efforts and emerging national identity

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