The War After the War

"The War After the War" by Isaac Frederick Marcosson is a historical analysis of the economic struggles and new rivalries facing countries after World War I, especially the United States and its allies. It talks about how important it is for countries to be ready for international trade as they move from wartime to peacetime and looks at the competition that will come up as trade changes. The book begins by showing a picture of a damaged Europe after the war and predicts a future "war after the war" centered on economic battles. Marcosson stresses that countries, mainly the United States, need to rethink their industrial and economic plans to avoid being left out of global markets controlled by the winning countries, and he brings up lessons from wartime to help shape economic changes needed for stability in the post-war world.