Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
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The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament is a British peace organization known for leading public opposition to nuclear weapons and promoting unilateral nuclear disarmament, especially during the Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advocacy group
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non-governmental organization → peace organization → |
| activeDuring |
Cold War
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| campaignsOn |
military intervention
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nuclear power → nuclear weapons → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| foundedIn |
1957
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London → |
| fundingSource |
donations
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membership subscriptions → |
| hasAbbreviation |
CND
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| hasHeadquartersIn |
London
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| hasLegalForm |
membership organization
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| ideology |
anti-nuclear movement
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pacifism → |
| influenced |
peace activism in Western Europe
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use of the peace symbol worldwide → |
| language |
English
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| motto |
Campaigning for a world without nuclear weapons
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| movement |
British peace movement
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global peace movement → |
| notableFor |
Aldermaston Marches
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leading public opposition to nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom → mass protests during the Cold War → |
| opposes |
deployment of nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom
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nuclear weapons testing → |
| organized |
Aldermaston Marches to the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment
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| positionOnNATO |
opposes nuclear policies of NATO
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| positionOnTrident |
opposes the United Kingdom's Trident nuclear weapons system
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| purpose |
global abolition of nuclear weapons
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nuclear disarmament → unilateral nuclear disarmament by the United Kingdom → |
| regionServed |
United Kingdom
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| scope |
international
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| supports |
international disarmament treaties
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nuclear non-proliferation → |
| symbol |
peace symbol
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| symbolDesigner |
Gerald Holtom
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| symbolMeaning |
combination of semaphore signals for N and D
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| usesTactics |
mass demonstrations
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political lobbying → public education → |