At that time the First World War had just ended, and he decided to establish this specialized institution to explore why these kinds of tragedies occur in the world and how mankind seeks peace.
當時第一次世界大戰剛結束，他便發起成立這個專門以大戰為主題，探討人類為何會有如此悲劇發生，與如何追求和平的研究所。