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In the Fourth Year: Anticipations of a World Peace
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In the Fourth Year is a collection H.G. Wells assembled in the spring of 1918 from essays he had recently published discussing the problem of establishing lasting peace when World War I ended. It is mostly devoted to plans for the League of Nations and the discussion of post-war politics.
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H.G. Wells is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. He was the author of numerous classics such as The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The War of the Worlds, and many more.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great ideas! Advocates for a soft world government, that allows state freedoms, without the mingling of imperialism. Also stated that world peace in first world countries is better than nothing, if ends of all wars is impossible.
Interesting read!