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War Is A Racket: Original Edition

by Smedley D. Butler

War’s costs and beneficiaries

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War’s costs and beneficiaries

First published in 1935, Smedley D. Butler’s treatise examines the economic interests surrounding war: who benefits, who bears the costs, and how military conflict is conducted. The source frames Butler’s argument against the background of his career as a decorated Marine general, including operations in the Caribbean, Central America, and Europe during the First World War. His account brings a military perspective to questions of profit, public cost, and the purposes of warfare.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in critiques of the economic interests connected to war.
  • Those exploring political and military perspectives on warfare.
  • Readers seeking a historical argument published in the 1930s about the costs and beneficiaries of conflict.

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War and profitEconomic costs of conflictMilitary experience and political critique

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Book 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 Racket" was first published in 1935, Butler was the most decorated American soldier of his time. He had lead several successful military operations in the Caribbean and in Central America, as well as in Europe during the First World War. Despite his success and his heroic status, however, Butler came away from these experiences with a deeply troubled view of both the purpose and the results of warfare.

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