Pacifism in Britain can be traced back to the Quakers as early as 1661. It did not hit it's peak however until the interwar period of 1918-1945. For the purposes of this research, pacifism will be defined as the "absolute renunciation of military force." Pacifism was just one o...

When the crew of the Engola Gay took off just before dawn on the morning of August 6, 1945, they carried with them a cargo that would change history and the lives of millions. The bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, and the attack on Nagasaki three days later, brought World War II to a stagg...