Pacifism

Pacifism Modern Pacifism

Introduction to Pacifism

Following World War I, the hopes of many pacifists for achieving collective security were directed toward the newly formed League of Nations. This organization was loosely constructed, however, and provided no really effective means of preventing war. By 1941 most of the nations of the world were involved in World War II. This was followed in turn by the establishment of the UN, with its more elaborate machinery for keeping the peace.

Many other international peace organizations also continue to exist. The greatest impetus to pacifism in modern times was the development and use of nuclear weapons at the close of World War II. Faced with the possibility of total nuclear war, many previously uncommitted individuals joined pacifists throughout the world in working for a ban against the production of nuclear weapons, for the cessation of the testing of such weapons, and for the disarmament of those nations already possessing them.

In the late 1960s and early ’70s, the war in Southeast Asia was opposed by millions of individuals around the world. It was apparent, however, that a majority of these people would not be in opposition to a war they deemed to be justified-for example, World War II. In the U.S. such activities of the antiwar movement as marches, demonstrations, and letter-writing campaigns inevitably had an effect, and by mid-1973, U.S. combat forces were no longer active in Southeast Asia.” (1)

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Notes and References

• Information about Pacifism in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Pacifism

Hierarchical Display of Pacifism

Politics > Politics and public safety > Trends of opinion
International Relations > International security > Peace

Pacifism

Concept of Pacifism

See the dictionary definition of Pacifism.

Characteristics of Pacifism

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Translation of Pacifism

• Spanish: Pacifismo
• French: Pacifisme
• German: Pazifismus
• Italian: Pacifismo
• Portuguese: Pacifismo
• Polish: Pacyfizm

Thesaurus of Pacifism

Politics > Politics and public safety > Trends of opinion > Pacifism
International Relations > International security > Peace > Pacifism

See also

• Peace
• Establishment of peace
• Peacekeeping
• Partnership for Peace
• Settlement of disputes
• Multinational force
• Peaceful co-existence
• East-West policy

• Anti-militarism
• Pacifist movement
• Peace movement