A series of articles originally published in contemporary magazine whose primary purpose was a call to arms after the sinking of the Lusitania.

They weren't kidding when they described Mr. Roosevelt as a powerful, no holds barred type of man. He states his mind pretty clearly in this book. He wrote this as a series of articles for a magazine in 1914 in answer to the non-involvement policies of President Wilson in WWI. It is a strong call for our country to stand by their allies, keep their word and strengthen themselves to protect their interests in this world. The title states his mind. He believes that if you fear God and are willing to protect the weak, you must be strong. He applies this to countries just the same as he would apply it to a family. One wouldn't stand by and let a violent man hurt a weaker person, therefore a country should not standby in the name of peace when there is no peace.
My favorite line in the book: "Peace is not the end, righteousness is the end.

The book is very repetitious and often comes across as hyperbole. Much of it is old news of course. Still, it was interesting to know what was going on at the time it was written and the thoughts of the world at that time ( )