Einstein's pacifism and World War I / Virginia Iris Holmes.

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Introduction -- Horror at war, pacifist affiliation, and alienation from colleagues: 1914-1915 -- Disgust with war, pessimism, and international organization: 1916-1917 -- Hope and optimism beyond the turbulence of defeat and revolution: 1918 -- Uprisings, Paris Peace Conference, Treaty of Versailles, and the publication of Lille: 1919 -- Economic crisis, reactionary politics, and ongoing engagement: 1920-1921 -- Social justice advocacy for Jews, and confident Jewish identity: 1914-1921 -- Epilogue: Pacifist stances and professed identity through 1955 -- Appendix A. German-language text of the manifesto "To the civilized world" ("An die Kulturwelt!") -- Appendix B. German-language text of the "Appeal to the Europeans" ("Aufruf an die Europäer") -- Appendix C. "Fourteen points": United States Presidents Woodrow Wilson, January 8, 1918.

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