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Founded in September 1935 as a reaction to fascist Italy's invasion of Abyssinia to influence public opinion internationally and to organize popular support for the peace keeping tasks of the League of Nations by coordinating relevant activities of groups and individuals from communist to conservative, atheist to religious, etc.; initiated in public by the British conservative Robert Viscount Cecil of Chelwood and the French radical socialist deputy and later Minister of the Popular Front Government Pierre Cot; supported by the COMINTERN as compatible with its popular front policy; its most spectacular effort was the Brussels International Peace Congress in 1936; the Second World War terminated its existence, except for the Swiss branch.

From the description of Archives 1935-1949 (-1987). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80636782

Founded Sept. 1935 by Robert Cecil (Viscount Cecil of Chelwood), a British parliamentarian, and Pierre Cot, a French politician; French language materials use the French version of the name: Rassemblement universel pour la paix; sought to mobilize public opinion in favor of peace, disarmament, and the League of Nations; had more than 40 National Committees; International Secretariat was located in Brussels, Belgium in 1936, moved to Geneva, Switzerland by 1937; appears to have disbanded during World War II.

From the description of Rassemblement universel pour la paix/International Peace Campaign collection, 1936-1942. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 41970031
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referencedIn Vol. CXIV (ff. 349). Sept. 1939-Jan. 1940.includes:ff. 1, 13, 21 Dr Franz Wolff, German refugee in England: Miss Irene M. Butler, Secretary to Lord Cecil: Correspondence between Dr Franz Wolff and Miss Irene M. Butler: 1939: Signed. ff. 2, 9 Sir Leon... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXI (ff. 209). Aug.-Oct. 1938.includes:f. 1 Nowell Charles Smith, former Headmaster of Sherborne School; author: Correspondence, partly on his behalf, with Lord Cecil: 1938-1943.ff. 4, 10 Miss Margaret Deas, of the Liberal Party Organisation... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CVIII (ff. 204). Nov. 1937-Jan. 1938.includes:f. 1 Ivor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth: Letters to Lord Cecil from Lord Plymouth: 1936, 1937: Signed. ff. 4, 105 International Peace Campaign: Memoranda, etc., rel. to the International ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXII (ff. 218). Nov. 1938-Feb. 1939.includes:ff. 4, 15, 97, 104 Sir Richard Thomas Dyke Acland, 15th Baronet: Correspondence between Lord Cecil and R. T. D. Acland: 1938-1941: Signed.ff. 5, 10 Miss Irene N. Bush, Secretary, League of Nations... British Library
creatorOf Rassemblement Universel pour la Paix. Archives 1935-1949 (-1987).
referencedIn Vol. CIX (ff. 252). Feb.-May 1938 British Library
creatorOf Vol. CVII (ff. 214). Aug.-Oct. 1937.includes:ff. 1-202 passim Sir Henry Simpson Lunn, MD: Correspondence between Lord Cecil and Sir Henry Simpson Lunn: 1937: Signed.ff. 4, 13, 19 Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm, KCB: Correspondence between Lord C... British Library
creatorOf Vol. CIII (ff. 263). April-Aug. 1936.includes:ff. 1, 9 Leopold Gustav Alexander von Hoesch, German diplomatist: Correspondence, partly on his behalf, with Lord Cecil: 1934-1936: Signed.f. 3 Sir Arthur Willert, KBE: Correspondence between Lord Cec... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CVI (ff. 175). June-July 1937.includes:f. 1 Nicolae Titulescu, Rumanian diplomatist: Letter to Lord Cecil from Nicolae Titulescu: 1937: Signed.f. 2 Alexander Henry Louis Hardinge, 2nd Baron Hardinge of Penshurst: Correspondence between Lord ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CIV (ff. 232). Sept.-Dec. 1936.includes:f. 1 Azaj Wavqueh Martin, Ethiopian diplomatist: Letter to Lord Cecil from Azaj Wavqueh Martin: 1936: Signed.f. 3 Bolton Peace Week Committee: List of affiliated organisations of Bolton Peace Week Comm... British Library
creatorOf International Peace Campaign. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1938-1939. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf International Peace Campaign. Rassemblement universel pour la paix/International Peace Campaign collection, 1936-1942. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
referencedIn Vol. CXIII (ff. 232). March-Aug. 1939.includes:ff. 1, 19 Hubert Beaumont, MP: Correspondence between Lord Cecil and Hubert Beaumont: 1939: Signed.ff. 2, 13 Arthur Salisbury Baxendale, author: Correspondence between Lord Cecil and Arthur Salisbury... British Library
referencedIn Chase Kimball papers, 1906-1971 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Kimball, Chase, 1902-. Chase Kimball papers, 1906-1971 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Vol. CV (ff. 220). Jan.-May 1937.includes:f. 2 P. A. Argyropoulu, Greek politician: Correspondence between Lord Cecil and P. A. Argyropoulu: 1936-1943: Fr.: Signed. f. 3 Amadeo Giannini, Italian politician and historian: Correspondence between Lord C... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CII (ff. 214). Jan.-March 1936.includes:f. 1 Leo Silverman, writing from London NW3: Correspondence between Lord Cecil and Leo Silverman: 1936, [1937?]: Partly signed.f. 2 Count Carlo Sforza,; Italian statesman: Correspondence between Lord C... British Library
creatorOf Vol. CXV (ff. 295). Feb.-July 1940.includes:ff. 1, 19, 23 Patrick Ransome, of Federal Union: Correspondence between Lord Cecil and Patrick Ransome: 1939, 1940: Signed. ff. 2, 20 S. Grumbach, French politician: Correspondence between Lord Cecil and S.... British Library
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Newquay, Cornwall
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Stockton and Thornaby, North Riding of Yorkshire
Bootle, Liverpool
Streatham, Surrey
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Czechoslovakia, Europe
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Blackpool, Lancashire
Nelson, Lancashire
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