Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 Johnson, Douglas Wilson 1878 1944 Plain Words from America: A Letter to a German Professor (1917) E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Brett Koonce, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Plain Words from America: A Letter to a German Professor" by Douglas W. Johnson is a historical account written in the early 20th century during the tumultuous period of World War I. This book takes the form of an extended letter responding to a German professor's plea for understanding regarding Germany's position in the war. The main topic revolves around the complex perspective of the American public on Germany and its government, particularly in light of the war and the atrocities attributed to German military action. In the book, Johnson refutes the professor's assertions that American opinions about Germany are shaped solely by biased journalism and emotional sentiment, detailing how American perspectives are informed by a plethora of sources, including personal experiences, academic interactions, and diplomatic communications. He emphasizes the distinction between the German people and their government, explaining how admiration for German culture contrasts sharply with condemnation of its militaristic and autocratic government. Through thorough analysis, Johnson conveys a clear stance against the German government's actions during the war while expressing a desire for the German people to reclaim their societal honor through eventual reform and democratic governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Public opinion D501 Text Germany Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 93615 2025-10-04T10:49:28.276009 text/html 93604 93450 2024-11-05T03:47:50.442079 2023-10-05T04:54:40.371622 text/html text/html 134190 2025-10-04T10:49:33.844915 application/epub+zip 132946 2025-10-04T10:49:31.547921 application/epub+zip 86605 2025-10-04T10:49:30.426913 application/epub+zip 341533 2025-10-04T10:49:35.508892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332120 2025-10-04T10:49:33.144904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166673 2022-09-05T06:49:31.497558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84175 2025-10-04T10:49:28.054987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64195 2024-10-28T17:36:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17289 2025-10-04T10:49:35.626884 application/rdf+xml 25530 2025-10-04T10:49:30.917915 image/jpeg 4836 2025-10-04T10:49:30.669924 image/jpeg 135549 2025-10-04T10:49:28.284944 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia