In 1937, Shoghi Effendi launched a seven-year plan for the Baháʼís of North America, followed by another in 1946. In 1953, he launched the first international plan, the Ten Year World Crusade. This plan included extremely ambitious goals for the expansion of Baháʼí communities and institutions, the translation of Baháʼí texts into several new languages, and the sending of Baháʼí pioneers into previously unreached nations. He announced in letters during the Ten Year Crusade that it would be followed by other plans under the direction of the Universal House of Justice, which was elected in 1963 at the culmination of the Crusade.
In 1937 Shoghi Effendi launched a seven-year plan for the Baháʼís of North America followed by another in 1946 In 1953 he launched the first international plan the Ten Year World Crusade This plan included extremely ambitious goals for the expansion of Baháʼí communities and institutions the translation of Baháʼí texts into several new languages and the sending of Baháʼí pioneers into previously unreached nations He announced in letters during the Ten Year Crusade that it would be followed by other plans under the direction of the Universal House of Justice which was elected in 1963 at the culmination of the Crusade