Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
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The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is a 1963 international agreement that prohibited nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater, marking a key step in Cold War arms control and nuclear nonproliferation efforts.
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Target entity: Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Context triple: [October Crisis, followedBy, Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty]
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Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a 1972 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that limited missile defense systems to preserve the balance of nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
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Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was the founding collective defense agreement that established the Warsaw Pact as the Eastern Bloc’s military alliance during the Cold War.
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Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
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Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950
The Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950 is a foundational Arab League pact that established collective security and economic coordination among its member states in the early post–World War II era.
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Korean Armistice Agreement
The Korean Armistice Agreement is the 1953 ceasefire accord that halted open hostilities on the Korean Peninsula and established the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Target entity description: The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is a 1963 international agreement that prohibited nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater, marking a key step in Cold War arms control and nuclear nonproliferation efforts.
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A.
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a 1972 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that limited missile defense systems to preserve the balance of nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
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B.
Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was the founding collective defense agreement that established the Warsaw Pact as the Eastern Bloc’s military alliance during the Cold War.
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C.
Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Accords were a 1975 diplomatic agreement between Western and Eastern bloc countries that aimed to improve relations, recognize post–World War II European borders, and promote human rights during the Cold War.
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Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950
The Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950 is a foundational Arab League pact that established collective security and economic coordination among its member states in the early post–World War II era.
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Korean Armistice Agreement
The Korean Armistice Agreement is the 1953 ceasefire accord that halted open hostilities on the Korean Peninsula and established the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War treaty
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arms control agreement ⓘ international treaty ⓘ nuclear test ban treaty ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
limit the environmental effects of nuclear testing
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reduce radioactive fallout ⓘ slow the nuclear arms race ⓘ |
| allows | underground nuclear tests ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
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surface form:
Limited Test Ban Treaty
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| bindingOn | states parties ⓘ |
| category | 1963 in international relations ⓘ |
| concludedIn | 1963 ⓘ |
| context |
Cuban Missile Crisis
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surface form:
Cuban Missile Crisis aftermath
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| depositary |
Soviet Union
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| enteredIntoForceOn | 1963-10-10 ⓘ |
| fullName |
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water
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| geographicalScope | global ⓘ |
| inspired | further nuclear test ban negotiations ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Soviet Union
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| negotiatedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| openedForSignatureIn | Moscow ⓘ |
| originalSignatory |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| partOf | international nuclear arms control regime ⓘ |
| party |
Soviet Union
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| predecessorOf | Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty ⓘ |
| prohibits |
any nuclear explosion in the prohibited environments
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nuclear weapons tests in outer space ⓘ nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere ⓘ nuclear weapons tests under water ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty ⓘ |
| shortName |
PTBT
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Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Partial Test Ban Treaty
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| signedBy |
Harold Macmillan
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John F. Kennedy ⓘ Nikita Khrushchev ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1963-08-05 ⓘ |
| subject |
arms control
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nuclear nonproliferation ⓘ nuclear weapons testing ⓘ |
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