Development of nuclear weapons would have to be without the help of USA- they’d stopped sharing their secrets.
• Britain tested its first Atom Bomb in 1952, becoming the third country to have them
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Intro to CND contd.
• ‘H’ bomb was first developed and tested in 1957
• Concerns led to formation of CND in 1958
• Called for unilateral nuclear disarmament
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Define Unilateral Nuclear Disarmament (UND)
The policy of renouncing the use and possession of nuclear weapons without waiting for any international consultation or agreement.
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Who did CND attract?
• CND attracted intellectuals and middle-class protesters
• Many on the Left of the Labour party joined
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Mutual Defence Agreement
• In 1958, Britain and USA signed Mutual Defence Agreement and began to share technology
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'Blue Streak' rocket
• In 1960, Britain abandoned its own ‘Blue Streak’ rocket in favour of supporting the American Polaris submarine system
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Why did some in the Labour party became
sceptical about a pro-nuclear policy?
It was clear it was not an ‘independent’ deterrent
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Protests and Marches
• Protests and marches became a way for people to show their dislike of nuclear weapons
• Around 8,000 took part in the protest against a weapons research base in Aldermaston, Berkshire, in 1958.
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Protests and Marches contd.
• For many people, joining CND became a way to protest against the government as a whole.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Intro to CND contd.
Back
• ‘H’ bomb was first developed and tested in 1957
• Concerns led to formation of CND in 1958
• Called for unilateral nuclear disarmament
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