01982cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500240015626400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650801190039752009970051653400450151365300080155865300300156685600430159699900170163939893UtSlPG20260610133919.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a17009593  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aUA1 aMaxim, Hudson,d1853-192710aDefenseless America 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-06-01  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Katie Hernandez and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Defenseless America" by Hudson Maxim is a treatise on national defense written in the early 20th century. The work addresses the perceived vulnerability of the United States to foreign threats and advocates for military preparedness to protect American lives and property. It reflects a context of global conflict during a time when many nations, especially in Europe, were deeply embroiled in war.  The opening of the book includes a foreword from Maxim, where he expresses concern about America's readiness to face potential invasions. He critiques the pacifist movement, suggesting that its ideas are misguided and detrimental to national security. Maxim emphasizes the importance of recognizing the threat of war and the need for adequate military preparation to safeguard the nation. This portion sets the tone for a combative argument aimed at rallying public opinion around the necessity of defense in the face of growing global tensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWar  aUnited States -- Defenses40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39893  c80732d80732