World Federalist Association, Mansfield (Connecticut) Chapter.

The World Federalists of America was formed following World War I. The association believes in the essential oneness of humankind with the earth, and contends that humankind's future on the earth is threatened by such things as pollution of the environment, racial and national hatreds, and international war. According to the Association's creed, the solution to these problems lies in the creation of world institutions. The organization calls for the formation of a world government with the power to make and enforce laws which will control pollution of the earth's atmosphere and water, curb the waste of its resources, and dismantle the war machines of all nations.

The World Federalists are closely associated with Woodrow Wilson 's effort to start a League of Nations after World War I. The organization gained momentum after World War II with the threat of the atomic bomb. World Federalists consider the United Nations an important, but inadequate step toward their goal. They do not seek a world dictatorship, but a world democracy with countries retaining sovereignty over internal affairs. Norman Cousins, writer and editor, was a longtime leader of the World Federalists.

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