Easter Aldermaston March
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The Easter Aldermaston March was a prominent annual anti-nuclear protest in Britain, held over the Easter holiday as part of the larger Aldermaston marches to oppose nuclear weapons development.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-nuclear protest
→
peace march → political demonstration → |
| associatedWith |
British New Left
→
British peace activists → youth and student movements → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| demands |
closure of nuclear weapons facilities at Aldermaston
→
end to nuclear weapons testing → unilateral nuclear disarmament by Britain → |
| frequency |
annual
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| hasFeature |
banners and placards
→
speeches and rallies at start and end points → |
| hasParticipant |
Bertrand Russell
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religious peace groups → various British trade unions → |
| influenced |
anti-nuclear protests in other countries
→
later British peace demonstrations → |
| location |
England
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| mainLocation |
Aldermaston
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London → |
| mediaCoverage |
British national press
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television news in the United Kingdom → |
| movement |
anti-nuclear movement
→
peace movement → |
| notableEvent |
1958 Aldermaston March
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| opposed |
British nuclear weapons programme
→
nuclear arms race → |
| organizer |
CND
→
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament → |
| politicalContext |
Cold War
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| politicalOrientation |
left-wing
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pacifist → |
| purpose |
opposition to nuclear weapons
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protest against nuclear weapons development → support for nuclear disarmament → |
| relatedTo |
Aldermaston March
→
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament demonstrations → |
| route |
Aldermaston to London
→
London to Aldermaston → |
| slogan |
Ban the Bomb
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| startDate |
1958
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| symbol |
CND peace symbol
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| targetedSite |
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston
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| timeOfYear |
Easter
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| transportMode |
walking march
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Aldermaston Marches to the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment
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Easter Aldermaston March
("1958 Aldermaston March")
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notableEvent |
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Easter Aldermaston March
("Aldermaston March")
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