Nuclear deterrent

Question 1

Issues over nuclear detterent?

Answer 1

Many Labout left-wingers joined CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament)

Question 2

First atomic bomb?

Answer 2

1952

Question 3

International postiion with nuclear weapons?

Answer 3

3rd country after US and USSR

Question 4

Britains ‘H’ bomb test?

Answer 4

1957

Question 5

Who were CND and when did thet form?

Answer 5

1958 –> formed after concern of nuclear weapons created
follow policy of unilateral nuclea diaramament

Question 6

When and what were Aldermaston (weapons research base) marches?

Answer 6

(1958) 8000 protestors
(1959) bigger

Question 7

Mutual Defence agreement?

Answer 7

(1958) sharing nuclear tech from/with US
Wouldn’t have an independent nuclear detterant

Question 8

What did CND change to protest about in 1970’s?

Answer 8

against use of nuclear power to generate elecricity because of long term dangers in dealing with radio-active waste

Question 9

How many radio active incidents were there at nuclear power station in Sellafield?

Answer 9

(1957-9) 5 incidents

Question 10

What was CND reaction to American missiles at bases in Britian?

Answer 10

(1979) organised protest marches reminiscient of Aldermaston

Question 11

Who were the Greenham Women and significance?

Answer 11

(April 1981) women protestors set at camp outside of Greenham Common base were missiles were to be based
(April1983) when missiles due to arrive, 70,000 protestors formed 14 mile chain
(1984) Newbury COuncil evicted women and demolished camp but kept coming back