nuclear disarmament

Contains literary passages tracing the origins, historical development, and flowering of today's global peace movement. Also confronts the possibility of nuclear destruction.

A nine-year-old girl leads a march of children from Massachusetts to Washington, in protest against the President's new missile which is capable of destroying the earth.

Discusses the history of the arms race and the growth of the nuclear freeze movement. Explains how the freeze would work and examines the arguments for and against it.

Examines the history of arms control efforts in the West since the 1960s, and explains why the author believes it is imperative to adopt a strong policy of arms reduction, especially in light of escalating terrorism.