American Defense. Harvard Group

American Defense, Harvard Group was organized by a small group of Harvard faculty members to alert Americans to the dangers posed by the Axis powers after the fall of France in June, 1940 and to marshal aid to American allies in Europe and Asia. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Group helped mobilize support for
America's war effort. When American Defense, Harvard Group was disbanded in June, 1945, its membership had the satisfaction of knowing that it had helped mobilize the moral and intellectual resources of the Harvard community in orderto support the war effort, making a
significant contribution to the life of the nation in both war and peace