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Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: Test Ban Treaty (1963)

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains all the text and images of the original document. Also includes a summary of the history behind the signing of this treaty.
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Website
PBS

Pbs American Experience: Race for the Superbomb

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the Cold War race to develop the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that would change the world. Content details all the people who were involved in the race for the H-Bomb, as well as notable events during this time period....
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Handout
Flow of History

Flow of History: Nuclear Arms Race

For Students 9th - 10th
The events and countries involved in the nuclear arms race are profiled. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.
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Primary
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Lb Johnson Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
Video and transcript of the remarks made by President Johnson upon signing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty of July, 1968. [13:14]
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Nuclear Proliferation

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of digital documents "on the history of nuclear proliferation, the arms race, and disarmament efforts".
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Website
Other

U.s. Department of Defense: Strategic Arms Reduction Talks Treaty (Start I)

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site from the US Government on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty I. Includes information on the Treaty, the actual text, protocols, article-by article analysis, and other documents. Clicking on Executive Summary will...
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Website
Government of Canada

Government of Canada: Non Proliferation and Disarmament

For Students 9th - 10th
Outline Canada's commitment to the non-proliferation, disarmament and elimination of nuclear weapons and the initiatives Canada is involved in to achieve this important global goal.
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Article
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Development and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how the atomic bomb was first developed, starting the nuclear arms race. As nuclear weapons proliferated, so did apprehension. A Non-Proliferation Treaty was released in 1968, and governments began to sign on to it. Green...
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Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Cold War History: Kennedy and Johnson 1961 1969

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events of the Cold War during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Avoiding Armageddon: Laws of Disarmament and Nonproliferation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan for learning about nuclear weapons and nonproliferation agreements. Takes young scholars through the process of comparing and contrasting various treaties and of evaluating their relative successes and failures. Includes a...
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Primary
Other

Iaea: Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
From an information circular from the International Atomic Energy Agency, here is the actual Treaty that was signed in 1968 and become effective in March of 1970.