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Proliferation of nuclear weapons refers to the spread of nuclear weapons amongst different countries. First the U.S. had a nuclear bomb; then the Soviet Union had a nuclear bomb, followed by other countries such as the United Kingdom, France, China, India, and so on.

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What is a nuclear proliferation?

Nuclear Proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons.


What is a proliferation?

Nuclear Proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons.


What limited the production of some nuclear weapons?

The Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons treaty.


What UN Agreement was signed to try and stop the spread of nuclear weapons?

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also know as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT.


What is the proliferation of the nuclear weapons?

In the most basic sense, proliferation of nuclear weapons is the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons usable technology in the world. In a much broader sense, it refers to the acquiring of capability to produce nuclear weapons, or weapons-grade nuclear material (high-enriched uranium, plutonium) by states previously not possessing them.


What do you mean by global diffusion of nuclear weapons?

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What is the contract that the nations had to sign that stops them from using atomic bombs?

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treat is a treaty to limit the spread of nuclear weapons.


What was the purpose of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty?

To stop the spread of Nuclear Weapons


What is horizontal proliferation?

Horizontal Proliferation is trying to stop the increase in the amount of countires with nuclear weapons.


What term is used to describe the spread of nuclear weapons?

Proliferation


How has Saudi Arabia been affected by nuclear weapons and nuclear proliferation?

Saudi Arabia has not been affected by Nuclear Weapons nor pollution.


What is the spread of nuclear weapons called?

imminent chaos! Nuclear weapons are a bad idea. Refer to the Cuban missle crisis.