The War That Will End War

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The War That Will End War

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

EN·~2 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total

The War That Will End War

0:10

I WHY BRITAIN WENT TO WAR A CLEAR EXPOSITION OF WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR

9:23

II THE SWORD OF PEACE “EVERY SWORD THAT IS DRAWN AGAINST GERMANY NOW IS A SWORD DRAWN FOR PEACE”

8:34

III HANDS OFF THE PEOPLE’S FOOD

12:54

IV CONCERNING MR. MAXIMILIAN CRAFT

10:55

V THE MOST NECESSARY MEASURES IN THE WORLD

13:22

VI THE NEED OF A NEW MAP OF EUROPE

13:31

VII THE OPPORTUNITY OF LIBERALISM

12:18

VIII THE LIBERAL FEAR OF RUSSIA

14:32

IX AN APPEAL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

12:29

Description

In this compelling wartime essay, the author lays out, with striking clarity, why Britain felt compelled to enter the conflict. He traces the chain of treaties that bound the nation to defend Belgium’s neutrality and explains how the German invasion of Luxembourg and Belgium turned diplomatic obligations into a call to arms. The opening pages combine factual exposition with a personal sense of duty, helping listeners grasp the immediate triggers that thrust the country into war.

Beyond the immediate cause, the work expands into a broader moral argument, describing the struggle not merely as a clash of armies but as a fight against an aggressive imperial system. The author condemns the militaristic ethos that has driven German policy and urges a decisive end to that mindset, envisioning a war that reshapes societies and restores a more humane order. Listeners are invited to consider the deeper stakes of a conflict that, in his view, could finally break the cycle of endless warfare.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (128K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)

Release date

2018-07-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

1866–1946

A master of imaginative fiction, this English writer helped shape modern science fiction while also writing sharp social commentary and sweeping works of history. His stories still feel lively today because they mix bold ideas with very human fears, hopes, and curiosities.

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