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Interview, December 29, 1922 (summary)

Addams discusses the problems with the peace settlement with London reporters.

Foreign Policy Peace World War I

Interview, December 29, 1922 (excerpt)

Addams argues that men have made a mess of the world.

Peace Politics

The Significance of the Limitation of Armaments Conference, December 12, 1921 (summary)

Addams, speaking at Schenley High School, described the differing motivations of the wealthy and the poor when it comes to disarmament.

Disarmament Lectures Peace

European Opinion Relative to an International Organization, November 20, 1921 (excerpts)

Addams discusses her impressions of Europe and the Washington Naval Conference at two speeches in St. Louis.

Austria Child Welfare Conferences Diplomacy Disarmament Europe Food Shortages Peace

Address to Congregational Ministers, October 31, 1921 (excerpt)

Addams argues that women can organize to prevent wars.

Military Peace

Interview with the Guardian, September 15, 1921

Addams discusses her recent activities, the International Congress of Women and her hope that America joins the League of Nations.

Austria Internationalism League of Nations Peace Women

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Statement on Women and Reconciliation, September 16, 1921

Addams, commenting on the Anglo-Irish peace negotiations, says that women are better at reconciliation than men.

England Ireland Peace Women

Speech at the Washington Park Forum, March 20, 1921 (excerpts)

Addams argues for disarmament and claims the vast majority of taxes are used for war.

Disarmament Government Lectures Taxes

Anne Henrietta Martin to Jane Addams, December 26, 1922

Martin praises Addams's Long Road of Woman's Memory.

Books Peace Praise

Statement of the American Commission on Ireland, October 29, 1920

The Commission announces its intent to investigate conditions in Ireland with a hope that America can intervene on the side of peace.

Diplomacy England Foreign Policy Ireland Peace War

New Methods of Procedure, July 12, 1926

Addams addresses the Fifth Congress of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in Dublin detailing different approaches to a peaceful society that she has met around the world.

China Conferences India Ireland Pacifism Peace

Pacifists, Turks and Duty, July 22, 1922

Hopkins calls our Jane Addams and religious pacifists for allowing the Turkish massacre in Armenia and Assyria.

Criticism Foreign Policy Genocide Peace War

Jane Addams to John Henry Hopkins, September 20, 1922

Addams tells Hopkins that she has not abandoned her pacifist ideals as he charged in an editorial.

Lectures Peace Religion

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, December 13, 1921

Kellogg discusses plans for publishing chapters from Peace and Bread in Time of War, and discusses his feelings during World War I.

Peace Publishing Requests World War I

Peace and Bread: The Witness Borne by Women, February 25, 1922

Addams discusses the work that the WILPF has done since World War I to foster peace.

Disarmament Foreign Policy Internationalism League of Nations Military Peace Public Opinion Socialism Soviet Union World War I

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, December 11, 1919

Addams sends Kellogg a petition calling for women to support efforts to release prisoners of war held in France and Russia.

Peace

Jane Addams to Anna Garlin Spencer, December 2, 1919

Addams tells Spencer her ideas about next steps for the Woman's Peace Party given the situation in the United States.

Pacifism Peace Public Opinion Relief Efforts

Peace and Bread: President Wilson's Policies, January 28, 1922

Addams discusses United States foreign policy and pacifism during World War One.

Foreign Policy Historical figures International Affairs Internationalism League of Nations Military Pacifism Peace Russia World War I Writings

Why the League Limps, January 19, 1922

Addams argues that the League of Nations could increase its popularity by taking on European relief efforts.

Articles Economics Europe Internationalism League of Nations Peace Poverty Relief Efforts Russia World War I

Jane Addams to Emily Greene Balch, August 21, 1916

Addams responds to a telegram from Emily Greene Balch

Conferences Internationalism Onsite Peace

Walter Edward Weyl to Jane Addams, August 2, 1918

Weyl thanks Addams for her critique of his book The End of War (1918).

Books Criticism Peace

Newer Ideals of Peace, February 28, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams answers questions from the audience about efforts to prevent war or national competition. The speech was given to the Daughters of the Revolution.

Lectures Peace War