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“The governments of the Western nations, whether monarchical or republican, had passed into the invisible hands of a plutocracy, international in power and grasp. It was, I venture to suggest, this semi-occult power which....pushed the mass of the American people into the cauldron of World War I.”

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J. F. C. Fuller
J. F. C. Fuller

J. F. C. Fuller was a renowned British historian known for his contributions to military history and strategic theory. His works delved deeply into the nature of war and the development of military theory, having a profound impact on later generations. more

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