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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
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Notes of Sir William Harrison Moore on the change of government in 1930, and how that may affect Australia's Military/ Defence Stance.
Sir William discusses how the change to a Labour Government has led to less Military Expenditure, and positive steps towards reversing policies which had compelled "the young to learn the acts of war".
He is also worries however, by the concern the…
He is also worries however, by the concern the…
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…