Nuclear non-proliferation: a brief history 1945-1970

The history of Non-Proliferation from 1945 when President Truman set out four fundamental assumption underlying the United States policy on nuclear weapons proliferation, until 1970, is set out. The events explained are the US Atomic Energy Act 1946, the Baruch Plan for International Control of Nuclear Energy, Non-Proliferation through National Agreement, Atoms for Peace, International Control, United States legislation 1946-1948, the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM), General and complete Disarmament and the Irish Resolution and the negotiation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. (UK)