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Beginnings prior to WWI and after
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Beginning of World War I
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Women Protest WWI in New York City
Estimated 1,500 women marched through NYC with large white peace banner protesting World War I. Reconstructing Women's Thoughts book.
Peace as a Women's Issue book. -
WPP formed
Created after meeting of Jane Addams, Carrie Chapman Catt, and others in Washington D.C. Conference lasted from January 9 to January 11th and took place at the New Willard Hotel and was attended by an estimated 3,000 women. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/647187/Womans-Peace-Party-WPP
"The Woman's Peace Party" article.
http://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/progressiveera/peace.html
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First international women's meeting focused on peace
Members of WPP travel to Netherlands to discuss the war for International Congress of Women. This was the first international women's meeting to focus on peace. From thos meeting they created twenty resolutions. WWI Encyclopedia 1272
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Meeting with President Woodrow Wilson
Jane Addams, Emily Balch, and other women met with President Wilson multiple times in the hopes of encouraging the White House to "inniate a conference of neutrals". http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/DG026-050/dg043wilpf/Part I-WPPhistory.htm -
American Mexican War Scare
Mexican and American troops fight at at border, resulting in multiple deaths and capturing of American troops. AUAM and WPP investigate issue and publish findings. "The Woman's Peace Party" article pg 386 -
United States enters into World War I
The United States declared war on Germany and entered into World War I after the sinking of United States with civilians as well as the interception of the Zimmerman note. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I#U.S._declaration_of_war_on_Germany -
Protest of Treaty of Versailles and create Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Members of WPP and other women meet in Zurich, Switzerland after the war protesting the treatment of Germany in the treaty after WWI. At this meeting the International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace created the permanent organization the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/DG026-050/dg043wilpf/Part%20I-WPPhistory.htm -
WPP agrees to become U.S. chapter of WILPF
After meeting in Zurich the WPP agrees to become part of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Swarthmore College site: http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/DG026-050/dg043wilpf/Part%20I-WPPhistory.htm
