They Were Paranoid in Those Days

Abstract

In the late thirties, Julia’s attention turned to issues of peace and war. Following World War I, many Americans took a dim view of war. That war had promised to “make the world safe for democracy” and to be “the war to end all wars,” but public opinion grew to view the war as a gory and senseless slaughter. Religious leaders, women and students, and both the American Socialist and Communist Parties came out strongly against war. A number of large and influential peace organizations were formed, including the American League Against War and Fascism, which ended up under Communist Party control.