limited test ban treaty
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Limited Test Ban TreatyHannah, 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 DatesAimed at the deonation of atomic weapons
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
The InitiativeRising concern about radioactive fallout
Multiple testing added to the rise of concern
TestingsNovember 1952- hydrogen bombs/devicesMarch 1954- thermonuclear bomb/device
1963January- Sino-Soviet Split
April– ‚Hot-Line‘ establisged (agreement 20th June)
1963June- Kennedy guarantees defence of Europe, and „Ich bin ein Berlin“ speech
July- De Gaulle does not sign LTBT,China denounces LTBT
1963September- Ballistic Missle Early Warning Station
November- Kennedy Assaination
Response to the Legislation-Level
Deepened Sino-Soviet Split
East- West had different opinions
Soviets didnt want outside inspections
US and UK wanted inspections
Response to the Legislation-Level
US worried about underground-testing
Number of Inspections? How long?
U2 crisis
Response to the Legislation-Level
Edward Teller(Republican) attack treaty for many years
108 signed the treaty
1990‘s new moratoriums eg. 1996 CTBT
Legal LoopholesUnderground testing not limited
Chiefs of Staff worried about US letting down guard
US had Four Safeguards
Participation in the Partial Test Ban Treaty
as of July 2008
Green- Signed and ratified Dark Green- Acceded or
succeeded Yellow- Only signed