Aldermaston Marches
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The Aldermaston Marches were large anti-nuclear protest marches in the UK, particularly prominent in the late 1950s and 1960s, that became iconic events in the British peace movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-nuclear protest
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peace march → protest movement event → |
| approximateDistance | about 50 miles → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| culturalImpact |
became a symbol of 1960s activism in Britain
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influenced British protest culture → |
| endPoint | Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston → |
| frequency | annual (Easter) in early years → |
| genre | nonviolent protest → |
| hasCause | opposition to nuclear armament → |
| hasEffect |
helped establish CND as a major British pressure group
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raised public awareness of nuclear disarmament → |
| hasSlogan | Ban the Bomb → |
| inception | 1958 → |
| location | England → |
| mainLocation |
Aldermaston
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London, England →
surface form: "London"
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| mediaCoverage | extensive national press coverage in the UK → |
| method |
mass marching
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peaceful demonstration → |
| movement | British peace movement → |
| notableFor |
Easter weekend marches
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being iconic events in the British peace movement → large-scale public participation → |
| opposed |
British nuclear weapons programme
→
nuclear weapons → |
| organisedBy |
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
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Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War → |
| participant |
Bertrand Russell
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British pacifists → Labour Party activists → members of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament → students → trade unionists → |
| peakParticipation | early 1960s → |
| politicalAlignment | left-wing → |
| relatedTo |
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston
→
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament →
surface form: "British nuclear disarmament movement"
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament → Cold War → |
| route | from London to Aldermaston along public roads → |
| significantEvent | first major march at Easter 1958 → |
| startPoint |
London, England
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surface form: "London"
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| symbolUsed |
CND
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surface form: "CND peace symbol"
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| timePeriod |
1960s
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late 1950s → |
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this entity surface form: "Aldermaston March"