Project Gutenberg 2011-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 157 Maxwell, George Hebard 1860 1946 15007055 Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace Produced by Bryan Ness, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace" by George Hebard Maxwell is a comprehensive treatise on national defense and peace advocacy written in the early 20th century. The work critiques traditional militaristic approaches and proposes an innovative system of defense that emphasizes peace and civilian-led initiatives instead of relying solely on military strength. The core argument revolves around the idea that the United States can achieve lasting peace not by expanding its military but through community engagement and constructive projects that benefit society at large. The opening of the book outlines the need for a paradigm shift in how the U.S. approaches national security and peace. Maxwell posits that the nation is precariously positioned between potential internal and external conflicts, driven by apathy and ignorance about true defense needs. He calls for a nationwide educational campaign to arm the populace with facts that highlight alternative methods of ensuring safety without the burden of militarism. The discussion introduces the notion of a National Construction Reserve, a civilian force that can be mobilized for both national development and military defense, ultimately framing preparedness for peace as an active societal endeavor rather than a reactive military posture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Defenses UA Text Category: History - American Category: Politics 501305 2025-07-15T12:35:45.379532 text/html 506113 2021-01-08T08:41:11 text/html 681942 2025-07-15T12:35:54.914451 application/epub+zip 684620 2025-07-15T12:35:49.144533 application/epub+zip 250741 2025-07-15T12:35:47.675512 application/epub+zip 936342 2025-07-15T12:35:59.029463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 896113 2025-07-15T12:35:53.774455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413350 2022-09-17T13:05:32.364587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458962 2025-07-15T12:35:44.510522 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458645 2021-01-08T08:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458638 2021-01-08T08:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20975 2025-07-15T12:35:59.172435 application/rdf+xml 18484 2025-07-15T12:35:48.181488 image/jpeg 4128 2025-07-15T12:35:47.927486 image/jpeg 158079 2021-01-08T08:41:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 568813 2021-01-08T08:41:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 158008 2021-01-08T08:41:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 662748 2025-07-15T12:35:45.427551 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