Resisting the Bomb
A History of the World Nuclear Disarmament Movement, 1954‑1970
Resisting the Bomb continues the story, begun in One World or None, of humanity’s efforts to avert nuclear destruction. Beginning with the catastrophic atmospheric nuclear weapons tests of 1954, the book describes the gradual development of a grassroots, worldwide movement for nuclear disarmament. Drawing upon massive research -- in peace movement files and in formerly top secret government records -- Resisting the Bomb provides a vivid panorama of the global antinuclear campaign, as well as startling revelations about the efforts of government officials to repress, contain, and, finally, accommodate to popular protest.
Wittner's book is a tour de force of scholarship . . . weaving together in an eloquent narrative the fruits of gargantuan archival research. . . . Wittner's magisterial study . . . will undoubtedly constitute, for decades to come, the primary place to turn for reference, orientation, and insight into this protean upwelling of popular will."
— American Historical Review
This brilliantly written and prodigiously researched volume is an excellent example of multinational history."
— Diplomatic History
[A] pathbreaking book. . . . For activists and government officials who truly wish to represent the future of the planet."
— The Progressive