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Limited Test Ban Treaty

Limited Test Ban Treaty. Hannah, Erica , Raki. Introduction. Put into effect October 10th 1963 Banning nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater To ensure civilian protection. The Purpose and Dates. Aimed at the deonation of atomic weapons

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Limited Test Ban Treaty

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  1. Limited Test Ban Treaty Hannah, Erica, Raki

  2. Introduction Put into effect October 10th 1963 Banning nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater To ensure civilian protection

  3. ThePurpose and Dates • Aimed at thedeonation of atomicweapons • Threat to the USSR and the US • USSR- Andrei Gromyko, UK- Sir Alec Douglas- Home, US- Dean Rusk • „Original Parties“ – July 15th - August 5th, 1963

  4. The Initiative • Risingconcernaboutradioactivefallout • Multiple testingadded to therise of concern

  5. Testings • November 1952- hydrogen bombs/devices • March 1954- thermonuclear bomb/device

  6. 1963 • January-Sino-Soviet Split • April– ‚Hot-Line‘ establisged (agreement 20th June)

  7. 1963 June- Kennedy guaranteesdefence of Europe, and „Ich bin ein Berlin“ speech July- De Gaulle doesnotsignLTBT,Chinadenounces LTBT

  8. 1963 September- BallisticMissleEarlyWarning Station November- Kennedy Assaination

  9. Response to theLegislation-Level • DeepenedSino-Soviet Split • East- West had different opinions • Sovietsdidntwantoutsideinspections • US and UK wantedinspections

  10. Response to theLegislation-Level • US worriedaboutunderground-testing • Number of Inspections? Howlong? • U2 crisis

  11. Response to theLegislation-Level • Edward Teller(Republican) attacktreatyformanyyears • 108 signedthetreaty • 1990‘s newmoratoriumseg. 1996 CTBT

  12. Legal Loopholes • Underground testing not limited • Chiefs of Staff worried about US letting down guard • US had Four Safeguards

  13. Participation in the Partial Test Ban Treaty as of July 2008   Green- Signed and ratified Dark Green- Accededorsucceeded Yellow-Onlysigned

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