American Union Against Militarism

American Union Against Militarism
Abbreviation	AUAM
Formation	January 1915
Dissolved	1922
Purpose	Preventing the US from entering World War I; Preventing war with Mexico (1916); Opposing conscription
Methods	Lobbying, publishing, lecture campaign, establishment of a civil liberties bureau, mass demonstrations
Chairwoman	Lillian Wald
Executive Director	Crystal Eastman
Affiliations	National Civil Liberties Bureau
Formerly called	Anti-Militarism Committee; Anti-Preparedness Committee (1916); American Union for a Democratic Peace; League for an American Peace

The American Union Against Militarism (AUAM) was an American pacifist organization established in response to World War I. The organization attempted to keep the United States out of the European conflict through mass demonstrations, public lectures, and the printed word. Failing in that effort with American entry into the war in April 1917, the Union battled against conscription, action which subjected it to state repression, and military intervention.^[1] The organization was eventually dissolved after the war in 1922.^[2]

^ "Examining the American peace movement prior to World War I". 6 April 2017.
^ "American Union Against Militarism".

[1] "Examining the American peace movement prior to World War I". 6 April 2017.

[2] "American Union Against Militarism".

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