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The Tavistock Peace Action Group has created a 21 board exhibition about the slide into war in 1914, also covering enlistment, conscription and conscientious objection.\u00a0\u2018The Challenging Road to Peace since the First World War\u2019\u00a0lists the men of the Devon town killed\u00a0in the conflict, their ages and where they died. The exhibition then considers\u00a0the legacy of the war, with a four board timeline of the 100 years since.\u00a0It highlights the changes in international relations made by organisations like the UN and efforts to make a more peaceful world. Finally it looks at the challenges of today which may lead us to war or a more peaceful future.<\/span><\/p>\n

All of the files below are downloadable and are intended for use by those who have an interest in the subject matter. <\/i><\/span>They have been prepared by the Tavistock Peace Action Group (TPAG) and its content may be used by anyone who wants to but some individual items, such as photographs or poems, may need permission from the copyright holders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Apart from providing this information, what else can we do for you?<\/strong><\/span> If you want to borrow the exhibition for display in your church, school or group, please get in touch with us (tavypeace@gmail.com<\/a>). <\/em><\/strong>We can also provide a speaker to go through the presentation and give you any support which may be necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The information presented on the exhibition boards is expanded in a comprehensive document entitled ‘The challenging Road to Peace since the First World War’. The document, which can be accessed as a pdf file here<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, \u00a0looks at some of the following:
\n<\/span>* Causes of the war like militarisation and nationalism. <\/span>Opposition to the war both in Britain and Germany and conscientious\u00a0<\/span>objection.
\n<\/span>* Horror of war using the example of poison gas, Wilfred Owen\u2019s poem and\u00a0<\/span>how Chemical weapons have since been banned and stockpiles destroyed.
\n<\/span>* The evolution of International Organisations and Laws to minimise the\u00a0<\/span>chance of war. People who have worked for peace.
\n<\/span>* National Organisations for peace.
\n<\/span>* Challenges on the road like the Arms Trade, Nuclear weapons and boy\/girl\u00a0<\/span>soldiers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Exhibition<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"\"\"The individual panels of the exhibition are listed below and each can be accessed as a pdf file by clicking on the panel number.<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 1:<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Introduction: The Challenging Road to Peace since the First World War. Is war a reasonable way to conduct international relations?
\nPart 2:<\/a><\/strong> Two Women warn Against War (Emily Hobhouse and Bertha von Suttner).
\nPanel 3:<\/strong><\/a> The Slide into War. Who contributed to war?
\nPanel 4:<\/strong><\/a> Speaking up against war (Sylvia Pankhurst and Bertrand Russell).
\nPanel 5:<\/strong><\/a> Recruiting Soldiers. Within six months one million men had volunteered. Why?
\nPanel 6:<\/strong><\/a> Conscription to replace the dead.
\nPanel 7:<\/strong><\/a> Conscientious objection.
\nPanel\u00a08:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Poison Gas: Some thought it was ‘right and proper’ to die for one’s country.
\nPanel 9:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Voices of World War One. Some contemporary quotes.
\nPanel 10:<\/strong> <\/a>The War Dead from Tavistock. A list of those men from the Tavistock area who were killed in the conflict.
\nPanel 11:<\/strong><\/a> The\u00a0Start of Co-operation between Nations.
\nPanel 12:<\/strong><\/a> A\u00a0TimeLine\u00a0of The Challenging Road to Peace since the First World War.
\nPanel 13:<\/strong><\/a> What Makes a War more Likely Today?
\nPanel 14:<\/strong><\/a> What Helps to Keep a Peaceful World?
\nPanel 15:<\/strong><\/a> Bomb or Negotiate?
\nPanel 16:<\/strong><\/a> Today’s Challenges on the Road to Peace.
\nPanel 17:<\/strong><\/a> What Can You Do to make a Difference?
\nPanel 18:<\/strong><\/a> About the Tavistock Peace Action Group.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Presentations<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>The information we have compiled has been incorporated into a presentation format. The full version can be found for\u00a0download in both pdf (here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>) and Powerpoint (here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>) formats. For convenience, shorter sections can be downloaded also. Part 1 pdf<\/a>; Part 1 ppt<\/a>; Part 2 pdf<\/a>; Part 2 ppt<\/a>; Part 3 pdf<\/a>; Part 3 ppt<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Supplementary Material<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

To supplement and complement the information presented in the core document and the exhibition, various compilations of associated material have been prepared. These deal with various war\/peace-related themes and provide a wide commentary. Just click on the blue links to be taken to the downloadable pdf file.<\/span><\/p>\n