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Nuclear Freeze: A Walk in the Park

At the Brink

English - March 05, 2024 12:00 - 47 minutes - ★★★★★ - 201 ratings
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Against the backdrop of heightened Cold War anxieties, the 1980s bore witness to a remarkable phenomenon: the Nuclear Freeze protest movement. From bustling city streets to rural communities, voices united in defiance against the specter of nuclear proliferation. This groundswell of grassroots activism would pressure policymakers and trigger unprecedented advances in arms control, ultimately reshaping the trajectory of the Cold War.