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First Nuclear Project Started
The Manhatten Project was established in the U.S, as the U.S was trying to build the first nuclear bomb. -
Hiroshima bombing
The U.S dropped the Little Boy bomb onto the city of Hiroshima, completely devastating the city. -
UN calls for end of nuclear weapons.
The UN calls for the complete elimination of the production of nuclear weapons. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The U.S discovered Soviet nuclear bombs in Cuba. The Soviet Union and the U.S almost enter war. -
Latin America goes nuclear-free
Latin America declares itself to be free of nuclear weapons. -
Non-Proliferation Treaty is signed.
The Treaty states that areas without nuclear weapons will not obtain them, an areas with nuclear weapons would disarm them. -
A million people rally for the end of nuclear weapons.
In New York Central Park, a million people gathered in the largest anti-nuclear weapons protest in history -
Total Nuclear Test Ban is signed.
China, France, UK, Russia, and the US all sign. India refuses to sign. -
iCan is Founded
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weaponry is founded.