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Nuclear Proliferation

Nuclear Proliferation. Lesson 1– The NPT. Objectives. Students will differentiate between nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Students will explain the history and purpose of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Nuclear Proliferation

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  1. Nuclear Proliferation Lesson 1– The NPT

  2. Objectives • Students will differentiate between nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. • Students will explain the history and purpose of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. • Students will examine current issues facing the global community surrounding nuclear weapons. • Students will formulate opinions about the use and regulation of nuclear weapons.

  3. Warm Up • What are weapons of mass destruction? • Nuclear, chemical, biological • Inflict mass casualties & destruction

  4. Compare & Contrast Types of WMD’s

  5. History of Nuclear Proliferation • 1945 – US 1st A-Bombs, end WW2 • 1946 – Baruch Plan • 1949 – USSR 1st A-Bomb • 1950’s – GB, FRA, China detonate • Sputnik – Proliferation • Geneva Accords • 1957 – IAEA Created • 1962 – Partial Test-Ban Treaty after Cuban Crisis • 1968 – UN proposes Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty • 1970 – NPT Official

  6. NPT • Controls dvpt, spread, use of nuclear technology • 3 Goals: • Non-proliferation • Disarmament • Fair access for peaceful use • Signed March 5, 1970 • 43 Original, 189 Today

  7. NPT Categories • Nuclear Weapons States (NWS) • Exploded device prior Jan 1967 • US-USSR-GB-France –China • Can‘t transfer weapons/info • Non-Nuclear Weapons States (NNWS) • Don’t /Won’t have • Technology for peaceful use • IAEA Monitoring

  8. NPT Articles • I – NWS can’t transfer weapons/info to NNWS • II – NNWS won’t receive weapons/info • III – NNWS won’t turn peace into weapons, IAEA monitoring • IV – All R&D peaceful tech, free exchange info/tech, share w/dvp world • V – Share at lowest possible cost (free?) • VI – Agree to disarm negotiations • VII – Can make own disarm treaties • VIII – Meet every 5 yrs

  9. NPT • NWS – Big 5 • Non-NPT Nuclear States • India & Pakistan (Never signed) • N.Korea (Quit ‘93, ‘03) • Suspected Programs • Israel (Never signed) • Iran (NPT Member) • Syria/Myanmar http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Media/north-korea-helping-myanmar-secret-nuclear-program/story?id=10823439

  10. Global Nuclear Arsenal Source: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/2009-global-prolif6.pdf

  11. Importance? • Prevents proliferation • Regulations • Sets stage for future negotiation • Review Conference every 5 yrs (May 2010) • http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/dc3243.doc.htm

  12. Current Challenges • Universality • Nonsigners –Israel, India, Pakistan • Non-Compliance • Iran • N.Korea • Helping Syria & Myanmar? • Black Market • Terrorism • Theft/Illegal Sales http://www.choices.edu/resources/scholarsonline/nichols/tn5.php

  13. Closure Do you view nuclear proliferation as inconsequential or agree with efforts to limit the spread and numbers of nuclear weapons?

  14. Homework • Research Questions • Decide upon a topic you would like to explore/better understand within the theme of nuclear proliferation. • Identify 5 potential topics that interest you. • Draft a well-constructed research question.

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