Towards Nuclear Disarmament (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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Who founded the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy (SANE) in the 1950s?
Who founded the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy (SANE) in the 1950s?
Norman Cousins
How many days did the Cuban Missile Crisis last in October 1962?
How many days did the Cuban Missile Crisis last in October 1962?
Thirteen days
What did the Partial Test Ban Treaty of 1963 NOT prohibit?
What did the Partial Test Ban Treaty of 1963 NOT prohibit?
Underground nuclear testing
Which three countries with nuclear weapons have not signed the NPT?
Which three countries with nuclear weapons have not signed the NPT?
India, Pakistan, and Israel
Which region established the first Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in 1967?
Which region established the first Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in 1967?
Latin America
What is the key difference between SALT and START treaties?
What is the key difference between SALT and START treaties?
START reduced arsenals; SALT only limited
How many people marched in New York City on 12 June 1982?
How many people marched in New York City on 12 June 1982?
One million people
Who refused to authorise Soviet retaliation on 26 November 1983 after a false alarm?
Who refused to authorise Soviet retaliation on 26 November 1983 after a false alarm?
Stanislav Petrov
In what year was ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) created?
In what year was ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) created?
2007
What historic first did President Obama achieve on 27 May 2015?
What historic first did President Obama achieve on 27 May 2015?
First sitting US President to visit Hiroshima