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General Smedley Butler's frank book shows how American war efforts were animated by big-business interests. This extraordinary argument against war by an unexpected proponent is relevant now more than ever.

War Is a Racket is the title of two works, a speech and a booklet, by retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two time Medal of Honor recipient Smedley D. Butler. In them, Butler frankly discusses from his experience as a career military officer how business interests... Read Full Overview

Major general Smedley D. Butler the two time Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, given this he has been the most unexpected proponent against war. "In War is a Racket", Butler uses examples from the war to show that the rich benefits, the government pays and the poor dies... Read Full Overview

Major general Smedley D. Butler the two time Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, given this he has been the most unexpected proponent against war. "In War is a Racket", Butler uses examples from the war to show that the rich benefits, the government pays and the poor dies... Read Full Overview

2024 Reprint of the 1935 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Butler was a retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient. Based on his career military experience, Butler... Read Full Overview

Dies ist die deutsche bersetzung von Generaloberst Smedley Butlers "War Is A Racket," mit dem kompletten englischen Original in der Anlage. "War Is A Racket" ist ein entlarvendes Werk, in welchem Butler, der es als altgedienter, hochrangiger US-Milit r wissen musste, schon Mitte... Read Full Overview

"War is a Racket" is marine general, Smedley Butler's classic treatise on why wars are conducted, who profits from them, and who pays the price. Few people are as qualified as General Butler to advance the argument encapsulated in his book's sensational title. When "War is a... Read Full Overview