Conscientious Objection During World War 1 - Volumes
Volumes
2 volumes in Conscientious Objection During World War 1
No-Conscription Fellowship
The No-Conscription Fellowship (NCF) was arguably the most important of the anti-war movement's organisations. From the very beginning of the war there were those who felt that it was unlikely the British war effort would be sustained by an entirely volunteer army and that conscription would soon replace voluntarism. Co-ordinating opposition to conscription and supporting potential COs began as an idea launched by Fenner Brockway. At the outbreak of war... Read more →
Union of Democratic Control
The Union of Democratic Control (UDC), as its name implies, was primarily concerned about the lack of democratic accountability in the making of British foreign policy. Its prime target was what was seen as the processes of 'secret diplomacy' which had drawn Britain into the war. Beginning with the publication of its manifesto in 1914, it campaigned throughout the war and continued to press its case during the inter-war years... Read more →
