pacifism

Conscientious objection and dissent

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  There are always supporters and opponents of a country fighting a war. Over 2500 conscientious objectors lost their civil rights in New Zealand for refusing to serve in the First World War.

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• Page 1 - Conscientious objection and dissent in the First World WarThere are always supporters and opponents of a country fighting a war. Over 2500 conscientious objectors lost their civil rights in New Zealand for refusing to serve in the First

First World War - overview

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  Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife Sophie were assassinated in the Bosnian city of Sarajevo. This was a key event in sparking the Great War of 1914–18.

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• Page 6 - The legacy of war The war had a major impact on constitutional arrangements within the British Empire, and it affected New Zealand's international status.

South African 'Boer' War

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  The South African War of 1899-1902, often called the Boer War (sometimes the Second Boer War), was the first overseas conflict to involve New Zealand troops

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• Page 9 - The home frontWhile most New Zealanders supported the war effort, elements of society opposed the presence of New Zealand troops in South Africa.

Second World War - overview

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  The Second World War was the greatest conflict ever to engulf the world. It took the lives of 50 million people, including one in every 150 New Zealanders, and shaped the world that we have lived in ever since.

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• Page 5 - Opposition to warOver 800 conscientious objectors were sent to detention camps in New Zealand during the Second World

• This case study examines New Zealand's involvement in the nuclear debate of the 1970s and 1980s, culminating in a breakdown of the ANZUS alliance in 1985. With