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Student Archival Essays
- Australia and the Interwar Internationalism Movement
- In her study of the League of Nations Union in Britain, Helen McCarthy argues that “the League of Nations inspired a rich and participatory culture of political unrest, popular education and civic ritual." Was the same true in Australia?
- Interwar Internationalism: Refugees
- A Broad Unity for Peace: An historical examination of the International Peace Campaign’s Australian Peace Congress, 16th – 19th September, 1937
- Interwar Feminism in Australia and the League of Nations
- What were the primary factors in the failure of the League of Nations Union in Australia to create what Helen McCarthy terms a ‘rich and participatory culture of political protest, popular education and civic ritual’?
- Analyze how the ‘Myth of Collective Security’ was cultivated and evolved in Britain, compared to Australia by the LNU
- The League in Nations: the Effects of Identity
- Paths to Peace: A comparison of the voluntary peace groups in Britain and Australia
- The League of Nations: Lessons and Legacy
League of Nations Union
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Australian League of Nations Union members at the annual conference. Canberra 1938
-Shows the members of the Australian League of nations union who attended the annual meeting. Note the small number and generally advanced age of the members-by this point the League has lost much of its strength.
-Note the reasonably numerous…
-Note the reasonably numerous…
Excerpt from Report of the General Secretary of the Australian League of Nations Union for the period June 1930 to May 1933.
The General Secretary elaborates on weaknesses of the Australian League such as;
-the great number of lectures given of a very 'general', unspecific nature, which are irrelevant for the current political issues.
- Many lectures have been given to…
-the great number of lectures given of a very 'general', unspecific nature, which are irrelevant for the current political issues.
- Many lectures have been given to…
Australian League of Nations Union response to public campaign to increase defence expenditure in Australia
The Australian League of Nations Union's beliefs in regard to the public campaign to increase Defence expenditure, especially in regard to government responsibilities.
They;
- believed that inflaming public opinion would not increase the security…
They;
- believed that inflaming public opinion would not increase the security…
Statement Issued by the Council
A statement supporting the core ideals of the League of Nations - justice, co-operation and collective responsibility in achieving a peaceful world order. Released during a period of increasing global conflict, the statement condemns the use of force…
Document on Slavery
Sir William Harrison Moore comments on the process taken in establishing a convention on the abolition of slavery and forced labour with special reference to Australia, Nauru and New Zealand.
League of Nations Union Statement on International policy
The league of Nations Union's policies regarding: Financial and Economic Cooperation, the Reduction and Limitation of Armaments by International Agreement, the Defence of International Order, the Pacific Settlement of Disputes, the Rights and Duties…
Letter from Arthur F. Sheldon addressed to the League of Nations Union
Arthur F. Sheldon requesting materials from the League of Nations Union library
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