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Even before the United States officially entered World War II, American women began to map out a far-reaching agenda for the postwar world. This new book by Judy Barrett Litoff and David C. Smith is a collection of primary documents that demonstrate the active part women played in the construction of 'peace . . . to emerge from this war.' What Kind of World Do We Want? American Women Plan for Peace is an essential resource for courses focusing on women's history, American history, and the World War II era.
List of contents
Chapter 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
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Edited by David C. Smith and Judy Barrett Litoff
Summary
Even 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.'
