Project Gutenberg 2018-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 217 Kirkpatrick, George R. (George Ross) 1867 1937 Kirkpatrick, G. R. (George Ross) War—What For? Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "War—What For?" by George R. Kirkpatrick is a socialist political pamphlet written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the concept of war from a working-class perspective, arguing that it primarily serves the interests of the capitalist class while leading to the suffering and death of the working class. Kirkpatrick aims to awaken class consciousness among wage earners, urging them to recognize their common struggles and unite against their oppressors. At the start of the book, Kirkpatrick addresses the working class directly, emphasizing their shared brotherhood and urging them to reject the notion of fighting against their own kind under the manipulation of the capitalist class. He paints war as a sham set in motion by the ruling elite, who gain wealth and power by enlisting the working class to fight their battles. By breaking down societal roles and pressure, he aims to enlighten the labor force about the true costs of war—both in blood and in economic terms—while prompting them to demand justice and social reform. The opening sets the stage for a critical examination of militarism and class struggle, highlighting the need for solidarity among workers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en War JX Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 974455 2025-07-23T08:19:44.444925 text/html 955632 2018-11-10T14:18:30 text/html 1374758 2025-07-23T08:19:59.435857 application/epub+zip 1382176 2025-07-23T08:19:47.418934 application/epub+zip 425196 2025-07-23T08:19:45.987950 application/epub+zip 1647802 2025-07-23T08:20:07.460855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1580855 2025-07-23T08:19:57.877866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625490 2022-09-26T11:57:19.862171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781732 2025-07-23T08:19:41.697958 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 781991 2018-11-10T14:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18582 2025-07-23T08:20:07.634828 application/rdf+xml 15105 2025-07-23T08:19:46.166925 image/jpeg 2018 2025-07-23T08:19:46.079912 image/jpeg 298986 2018-11-10T14:18:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1328849 2018-11-10T14:18:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 1331327 2025-07-23T08:19:44.543931 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