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Book SynopsisEven before the United States officially entered World War II, American women began to map out a far-reaching agenda for the postwar world. This book is a collection of documents that demonstrate the active part women played in the construction of 'peace - to emerge from this war.'
Trade ReviewThese documents reveal important arguments and organizational initiatives...leading to the creation of the United Nations. This collection demands wide use in university classrooms. -- Geoffrey S. Smith, Queen's Unv, Exec Secretary-Treasurer, Peace History Society
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: 'The Horrors of War and the Errors of Peace:' United States Women and Postwar Planning Part 2 I. A Prescient Call Part 3 II. The Formation of the Committee on the Participation of Women in Postwar Planning Part 4 III. The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and Postwar Planning Part 5 IV. Women Demand a Place at the Peace Table Part 6 V. What Kind of World Do Women Want? Part 7 VI. June 1944 White House Conference: How Women May Share in Postwar Policy Making Part 8 VII. White House Conference: Press Coverage Part 9 VIII. Regional 'White House' Conferences Part 10 IX. The Roster of Qualified Women Part 11 X. Dumbarton Oaks: No Women Need Apply Part 12 XI. Undaunted Perseverance; Women Mobilize for Dumbarton Oaks Proposals Part 13 XII. Women at San Francisco: The United Nations Conference Letter Part 14 XIII. A Nearly Forgotten Legacy
