Confronting the bomb : a short history of the world nuclear disarmament movement /
Confronting the Bomb tells the dramatic, inspiring story of how citizen activism helped curb the nuclear arms race and prevent nuclear war. This abbreviated version of Lawrence Wittner's award-winning trilogy, The Struggle Against the Bomb, shows how a worldwide, grassroots campaign--the larges...
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Stanford, CA :
Stanford University Press,
[2020]
Stanford, Calif. : 2009 |
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Table of Contents:
- The secret struggle
- The rise of popular protest, 1945-1953
- Government response, 1945-1953
- Movement renaissance, 1954-1958
- Victories and retreats, 1958-1970
- A third wave, 1971-1980
- Peace begins to break out, 1981-1985
- Disarmament triumphant, 1985-1992
- Waning movement, reviving arms race, 1993-present
- Frontmatter
- The Stanford Nuclear Age Series
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations Used
- 1. The Secret Struggle
- 2. The Rise of Popular Protest, 1945-1953
- 3. Government Response, 1945-1953
- 4. Movement Renaissance, 1954-1958
- 5. Victories and Retreats, 1958-1970
- 6. A Third Wave, 1971-1980
- 7. Peace Begins to Break Out, 1981-1985
- 8. Disarmament Triumphant, 1985-1992
- 9. Waning Movement, Reviving Arms Race, 1993-Present
- Conclusion: Reflections on the Past and the Future
- Index