The 20th century can be considered one of the most violent periods in history. There were over 98 million war-related deaths, or about six times the deaths combined in both the 18th and 19th centuries. Orwell describes each of these murders as “one less mind, one less world.” World peace would be an important goal to work towards. Many wanted to achieve world peace, however there were many different visions of how this could be achieved. Despite the numerous anti-war actions that occurred in previous centuries, the 20th century marks the conception of an organized approach to global peace. World peace advocates believed that, with an increasingly connected world, military advances and the rising cost of weapons made this movement urgent.1 Through means of direct citizen and government involvement, the United States took an active role in promoting world peace through the actions of private citizens, diplomatic means and international organizations. Global peace, first started to emerge in 1840, the first world peace conference would be held in London, proposed by Joseph Sturge with the American Peace Society. There were many private individuals acting on their own in the pursuit of world peace. Citizens like Andrew Carnegie and Jane Addams contributed to this peace movement in many different ways. Carnegie believed that the wealthy should take responsibility for making the world a more peaceful place. Its endowment helped establish the international relations sections of Carnegie-funded libraries and promote the peaceful resolution of disputes. Still thriving today, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. One of Carnegie's major commitments to...... middle of paper ......action that resulted in numerous political controversies along with commercial disruptions. To solve this problem, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was created. The United States contributed the largest amount of money to these institutions, thus controlling their operations. Many wanted to achieve world peace, however, there were many different visions of how this could be achieved. With many private citizens as supporters of peace, legal channels such as treaties and international organizations. Ultimately, the question is: did these efforts make the world more peaceful in the early 20th century? No, they didn't make it more peaceful. 98 million people died, a statistic that cannot be argued against. On the bright side, if we look at the organizations that were established, most are still active and thriving in promoting their goals for a better world...15