Smedley D. Butler
5 books
About the Author
Smedley D. Butler was a distinguished American Marine Corps major general, recipient of two Medals of Honor, and one of the most decorated soldiers in U.S. history, whose military career spanned from 1898 to 1931 and included service in the Philippine-American War, the Boxer Rebellion, and various interventions in Central America and the Caribbean. After retiring, Butler became a vocal critic of war profiteering and imperialism, drawing from his firsthand experiences to expose the exploitative nature of modern conflicts. His seminal work, War Is a Racket, published in 1935, remains a powerful antiwar manifesto that condemns the financial interests driving American militarism, advocating instead for peace and economic justice. Butler's writings continue to inspire activists and scholars examining the intersections of war, capitalism, and morality.
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