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Conservative Opponents of Appeasement

The most lamentable part of the book is its narrowness of approach to various problems. The author does not bring into play many important forces that were at work at this time, such as the publication of the secret treaties by the Bolsheviks at the end of 1917 and its influence on Wilson, and the total viewpoint of those around Wilson regarding Japan and the Siberian intervention. A reader could be misled into thinking that the small circle influenced by Wiseman was the one that solely determined policy. While Wiseman influenced others, it is not made clear who influenced him. Additionally, it is hard to know which were Wiseman's genuine views and which were merely pandering to House and Wilson. This limited approach tends to leave the reader suspended in terms of some of the book's ultimate conclusions. Fowler is correct when he notes that there is need of a great deal more study of the wartime policies and administration. While it is regrettable that there was not a further exploitation of the Wiseman papers (such as Wiseman's interesting analysis of certain situations and personalities), the book does make a contribution to the further understanding of the complex issues facing the Wilson administration during the war. The book has an excellent bibliography and appendix which contains important reports and notes composed by Wiseman. Anyone attempting to do research about this era and its problems will have to include this book as part of his basic research. •—LEON E. BOOTHE