On April 13, 1935, in the United States, on the eve of the most destructive war in human history, the "Pact for the Protection of Artistic, Scientific Institutions and Historical Monuments" was signed. The initiator of this great action was Nicholas Roerich, a Russian artist. How could one person realize what was beyond the power of the most powerful organization - the League of Nations (now the UN) and many other public associations and institutions throughout the history of mankind? What great force attracted him?
