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The United States in the Supreme War Council: American War Aims and Inter-Allied Strategy, 1917–1918 is a 1961 historical book by David F. Trask. It examines how America worked with its World War I allies. 

Book Overview

• Author: David F. Trask, former chief historian for the U.S. Army Center of Military History. 
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press (first edition, 1961). 
• Length: 244–256 pages. 
• Core Subject: U.S. involvement in the Supreme War Council (SWC) during World War I. 

Key Themes

• American War Aims: Explores what the U.S. hoped to achieve by joining the conflict and how goals aligned or clashed with Allied powers. 
• Inter-Allied Strategy: Details how military leaders coordinated operations, shipping, and supply chains between the U.S., Britain, and France. 
• Coalition Challenges: Analyzes the friction and obstacles in forming a unified command structure before the end of the war in 1918. 

The market value of a first-edition copy of this book generally ranges from £20 to £50, depending heavily on its condition and whether it includes the original dust jacket. Because it is a specialized academic work published in 1961 by Wesleyan University Press, its value is driven by historical research interest rather than extreme rarity.