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Why Is Your Country At War And What Happens To You After The War: And Related Subjects (1917) - Hardcover
$67.41
by Charles August Lindbergh (Author)
Why Is Your Country At War And What Happens To You After The War: And Related Subjects is a 1917 political and economic critique written by Charles August Lindbergh Sr. (1859–1924), a Minnesota Congressman, lawyer, and progressive reformer who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1907 to 1917. A former farmer and self-taught attorney who rose through populist politics, Lindbergh was known for his advocacy on behalf of farmers and working people against powerful financial interests.
The book analyzes the causes of U.S. involvement in World War I, arguing that the nation was drawn into the conflict by economic forces and an influential “inner circle” seeking profit rather than purely national interest. It examines the role of banking, finance, and propaganda in shaping policy, while forecasting the postwar consequences for ordinary Americans—including economic exploitation, debt burdens, and social impacts. Lindbergh also addresses broader subjects such as monetary systems, the exploitation of farmers and laborers, and the need for fundamental changes in the country’s financial and economic structure.
A primary source from a sitting congressman during a pivotal historical moment, Why Is Your Country At War offers an unfiltered contemporary perspective on early 20th-century American politics, war economics, and populist critiques of power for readers interested in World War I history, progressive-era thought, and monetary reform.
Number of Pages: 212
Dimensions: 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: September 10, 2010