French Plans for Nuclear Tests Draw Protests
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Peace Movement, Pacifism, Pacifists, Protests, Marches, Demonstrations, Rallies, Nuclear Weapons, Power, Radiation
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: Paris
- Date: June 13, 1995
Article abstract: The French government announced that it would resume testing of nuclear weapons, provoking vigorous condemnation from governments, environmental groups, and peace organizations.
The Announcement to Resume Testing
On June 13, 1995, Jacques Chirac, the newly elected president of France, announced that his country would conduct a series of eight underground nuclear tests in the South Pacific between September, 1995, and May, 1996. As justification, he stated that these tests were necessary to ensure the safety and reliability of France’s...
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