UN General Assembly
1947

Thus, war is not really so distasteful to those social groups in certain countries which are clever enough to exploit the miseries of war for profit. It is no mere accident, therefore, that in his book, World Monopoly and Peace, in which he mentions “the disequilibrium” and “radical economic disintegration” observable in capitalist countries, James Allen quotes, from the report of a Government organization which carries out research on this question, the judgment upon which he bases his conclusion that “only under war conditions can the present economic system secure approximately full employment.” Such a candid admission hardly calls for comment. It speaks eloquently enough for itself.