Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies

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The Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies (CDAAA) was an American mass movement, political action group formed in May 1940. The CDAAA shared its leadership with the dissolved Non-Partisan Committee for Peace through Revision of the Neutrality Law (NPC), who was also chaired by White and directed by Eichelberger. Additionally, the CDAAA used ex-NPC offices in the League of Nations building at 8 W. Fortieth Street in New York City, as their central base. This has drawn commentators to regard the CDAAA as the successor to the NPC.

The primary objective of the CDAAA was to achieve pro-British politics in U.S. government against the Axis Powers. This included economic and material support by America through the Destroyer-for-Bases Agreement and the Lend-Lease policy. The CDAAA, however, advocated against the declaration of war against Germany or any other belligerents until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

In January 1942, the CDA merged with the Council for Democracy to form Citizens for Victory: To Win the War, To Win the Peace. The combined organization then dissolved in October 1942, marking the official cessation of the CDAAA.

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referencedIn Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965. Adlai E. Stevenson papers, 1861-1990 (bulk 1952-1965). Princeton University Library
referencedIn Laidlaw, H. B. (Harriet Burton), b. 1874. Papers: Series I-IV, 1851-1958 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Ann Arbor National Defense Committee (Mich.). Ann Arbor National Defense Committee records, 1940-1942, 1944, and 1946. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954. John L. Balderston papers, 1915-1950. Library of Congress
referencedIn McGuire, A. J. (Arthur James), 1874-1933. A.J. and Marie McGuire papers, 1896-1964. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Greene, Roger Sherman, 1881-1947. Roger Sherman Greene papers, 1896-1947 (inclusive), 1903-1947 (bulk) Houghton Library
referencedIn James Washington Bell (1890-1966) Papers, 1922-1961 Northwestern University Archives
creatorOf Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. Records, ca. 1939-1945. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
referencedIn Moore, Hugh, 1887-1972. Hugh Moore Fund collection, 1922-1972 (bulk 1939-1970). Princeton University Library
referencedIn Laidlaw, Harriet Burton, 1873-1949. Papers, 1851-1958 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Greene, Roger Sherman, 1881-1947. Roger S. Greene Papers [microform], 1906-1946 Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
creatorOf Eichelberger, Clark M. (Clark Mell), 1896-1980. Clark M. Eichelberger papers, 1920-1991. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Ashley, Minnie. Beatrice and William Astor Chanler papers, 1897-ca. 1945. Churchill County Museum
creatorOf Warner, Roger E. World War II correspondence received by Roger E. Warner 1941 April 28 to 1945 September 7. University of North Texas Library, UNT
creatorOf Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. Letters, 1940-1941, n.d., to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Historical Society of Pennsylvania collection of World War II papers, Bulk, 1938-1948, 1920-1981 Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn William Suhr papers, 1846-2003, 1927-1982 Getty Research Institute
referencedIn White, William Allen, 1868-1944. [Letters to Robert Sherwood] University of Kansas Archives / MSS / Rare Books, Kenneth Spencer Research Library
creatorOf Committee to Defend America By Aiding the Allies Records, 1940-1942 Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Public Policy Papers.
creatorOf Commager, Henry Steele, 1902-1998. Commager Papers, 1920-1998 (bulk 1945-1985). Amherst College. Library
referencedIn Minnesota War History Committee. Collected research materials, [1940s]. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Kimball, Chase, 1902-. Chase Kimball papers, 1906-1971 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Files, James Ray. James Ray Files papers, 1860-1953. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Leonard, George B., 1872-1956. George B. Leonard papers, 1876-1957. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. Correspondence, 1940-1941, from Lewis and Sophia Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Danaher, John Anthony, 1899-. John Anthony Danaher papers, 1916-1979 (inclusive), 1938-1953 (bulk). Yale University Library
referencedIn Robert E. Sherwood papers, 1917-1968 (inclusive), 1934-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Chase Kimball papers, 1906-1971 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Lamont, Thomas W. (Thomas William), 1870-1948. Thomas W. Lamont papers, 1894-1948 Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Conant, James Bryant, 1893-1978. Papers of James B. Conant, 1862-1987. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Levin, Charles Alec, 1894-1953. Charles Levin correspondence, 1916-1949. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Scott, Austin Wakeman. Austin Wakeman Scott papers. 1906-1979. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Freedom House (U.S.). Freedom House archives, 1936-1997. Princeton University Library
referencedIn Robert Beverley Herbert papers, 1879-2009. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. Madison Chapter (Wis.). Records, 1940-1942. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Americans. Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Americans issuances, 1941. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
referencedIn George B. Leonard papers., 1876-1957. Minnesota Historical Society
creatorOf Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Americans issuances, 1941 Hoover Institution Archives
creatorOf Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1940. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, 1940-1942 Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections
creatorOf Boswell, Martha Gash. Papers, 1940-1969 (bulk 1940-1941). North Carolina Division of Archives & Hist
referencedIn Papers of James Bryant Conant, 1862-1987 Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Wallace, Tom, 1874-1961. Tom Wallace papers, 1925-1960. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. [Miscellaneous publications]. Wisconsin historical society
referencedIn Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1864-1945. Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright papers, 1898-1945. Churchill County Museum
creatorOf Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. Records of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, 1940-1942. Princeton University Library
referencedIn John Anthony Danaher papers, 1916-1979, 1938-1953 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Henry Steele Commager Papers, 1920-1998, (bulk 1945-1985) Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn Historical Society of Pennsylvania collection of World War II papers 1920-1981 1938-1948. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Park, Maud Wood, 1871-1955. Papers in the Woman's Rights Collection, 1870-1960 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Fight for Freedom, Inc. Fight for Freedom, Inc. records, 1922-1942 (bulk 1939-1942) Princeton University Library
referencedIn Fight for Freedom, Inc. Records, 1922-1942, 1939-1942 Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Public Policy Papers.
referencedIn Park, Maud Wood, 1871-1955. Papers in the Woman's Rights Collection, 1870-1960 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Letters to Robert Sherwood, July 26, 1940 and August 7, 1940;, photograph dated July 4, 1939 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection
referencedIn Clark M. Eichelberger papers, 1920-1991 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Sheldon Glueck papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
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American politics and government
Antisemitism
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Propaganda, American
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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