Post War World Council
Post War World Council Collection
1942-1961
MS 307
1 box
0.25 linear feet
Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries
Founded and chaired by Norman Thomas in 1942, the Post-War World Council sought to lay the groundwork for a democratic and anti-imperialist end to the Second World War. As the face of the organization, Thomas promoted the pacifist ideals of internationalism, disarmament, and decolonization, however his failing health in the early 1960s led to the decline of the Council and its formal dissolution in 1967..
This collection consists of pamphlets from the Post War World Council that document a range of opinions concerning the war and the world, including titles such as "Saboteurs of Victory," "The Case Against Compulsory Peacetime Military Training," "The Future of the Far East," and "Disarmament in the Post War World."
English
The Keep America Out of War Committee was formed in New York in 1938 as a pacifist and Democratic Socialist organization devoted to strengthening the anti-war movement. After the attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entry into the Second World War, the Committee was dissolved and re-organized as the Provisional Committee Toward a Democratic Peace. The committee continued to evolve in name and focus, and in February 1942, it took the name the Post-War World Council.
Founded and chaired by Norman Thomas, the Council sought to lay the groundwork for a democratic and anti-imperialist end to the war. As the face of the organization, Thomas promoted the pacifist ideals of internationalism, disarmament, and decolonization, however his failing health in the early 1960s led to the decline of the Council and its formal dissolution in 1967.
The Post-War World Council collection consists of 25 pamphlets published during and after the Second World War promoting the ideals of internationalism, peace, and anti-imperialism. With contributions by noted activists such as Norman Thomas, Pearl S. Buck, and Oswald Garrison Villard, the titles include "Saboteurs of Victory," "The Case Against Compulsory Peacetime Military Training," "The Future of the Far East," and "Disarmament in the Post War World."
The collection is open for research.
Cite as: Post War World Council Collection (MS 307). Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
Gift of Stephen Siteman, 1990.
Peace
Printed materials
World War II
Processed by I. Eliot Wentworth, May 2015.
Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968
Anti-imperialist movements
Internationalism
Peace movements
World War, 1939-1945
Pamphlets
1Buck, Pearl S. et al.Freedom for India Now!1942Photocopy
1Thomas, NormanDemocracy and Japanese Americans1942 Jan 2Photocopy
1Johnson, James WoodThe Coming Generation in Europe1942 Dec. 5.Photocopy
1Thomas, NormanWorld Federation: What are the Difficulties?1942 July 8
1Villard, Oswald GarrisonDisarmament in the Post War World1942 Oct.
1Chase, StuartPerspectives1942
2Post War World CouncilYou can Win the Peace NowApril 1943
2Rorty, JamesBrother Jim Crow1943 Jan 18
2Buck, Pearl S.Freedom for All1943 Dec.
2Villard, Oswald GarrisonShall We Rule Germany?1943 June
3Howard, Harry PaxtonThe Future of the Far East1944 Sept.
3Corey, LewisLet's Keep the Tools of Plenty1944 Nov.
3Post War World CouncilInternational Cartels and World Peace1944 Dec.
3Thomas, NormanConscription: The Test of Peace1944 Dec.
4Conkling, Roscoe S.The Case Against Compulsory Peacetime Military Training1945 Mar.
4Rorty, Jame and N. Philip Norman, M.D.Food and the Cooperative Yardstick1945 June 15
4Barshop, Irving and James RortySaboteurs of Victory1945 May
5Senior, ClarenceSelf-Determination for Puerto Rico1946 Apr.
5Thompson, DorothyA Woman Says, You Must Come Into the Room of Your Mother Unarmed1946
5Thomas, NormanThe One Hope of Peace: Universal Disarmament1947 Feb
5Villard, Oswald GarrisonHow America is Being Militarized, rev. ed.1947 July
5Thomas, NormanWorld Government, War and Peace1948
6Arden House ConferenceReport on Disarmament1956 Dec. 14-17
6Arden House ConferenceReport on Disarmament1958 Mar. 20-23
6Gould House Conference on Economics of DisarmamentReport of the Gould House Conference on Economics of Disarmament1961 Jan 28-30