Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Is Signed
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Science, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Nuclear Weapons, Power, Radiation, Cold War
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Moscow, Soviet Union, Russia, Europe
- Date: August 5, 1963
Article abstract: The Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is signed by the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union as part of the first significant step toward controlling nuclear weapons.
Summary of Event
On August 5, 1963, the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain signed the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water. Following ratification by the parties the treaty entered into force on October 10, 1963. This treaty was the first significant arms control agreement to be reached by the...
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