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Public forum - H. Duncan Hall, former high official of the League of Nations, will discuss the essential conditions of any lasting peace. Poster announcing a public forum in Des Moines, Iowa. Date between 1936 and 1940
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Administration Conditions Discuss Duncan Essential Forum Lasting League Nations Official Peace Progress
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This evocative poster announces a public forum in Des Moines, Iowa, featuring H. Duncan Hall, a former high official of the League of Nations, discussing the essential conditions of any lasting peace. The image of a determined and thoughtful Duncan Hall, seated at a table with a world map spread before him, conveys the gravity and importance of the topic at hand. The poster's design is reminiscent of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) era, with its bold typography and use of strong, contrasting colors. The League of Nations, an intergovernmental organization founded in 1920, was the first international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. Duncan Hall, as a former high-ranking official, would have been intimately familiar with the League's inner workings and the challenges it faced in achieving its goals. His insights and expertise would have been highly valued by the public, who were eager for information and guidance on how to promote peace and progress in their own communities. The essential conditions of lasting peace, as Duncan Hall no doubt would have discussed, would have included disarmament, diplomacy, and international cooperation. These themes were particularly relevant during the 1930s, a time of growing international tension and political instability. The public forum would have provided an opportunity for open dialogue and discussion, allowing individuals to engage with each other and with experts like Duncan Hall, and to learn how they could contribute to the cause of peace and progress. This poster is a powerful reminder of the enduring importance of public discourse and the role that individuals can play in shaping the world around them. It also serves as a testament to the enduring legacy of the League of Nations, which, despite its eventual dissolution, continues to inspire and inform international efforts to promote peace and cooperation.
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