The confrontation with France included much activism by Greenpeace.
No other human invention had as much impact on the story of humanity in recent decades. Despite efforts as part of the anti-nuclear protest to stop French testing in the South Pacific at places such as Mururoa Atoll, testing remained active into the 1990’s. It will depend on copyright and how the image is going to be used.If this item has multiple pages, or is several items attached to a single record, you can use You can copy this item for personal use, share it, and post it on a blog or website. New Zealand was involved with anti- nuclear protests from the 1960’s – 1980’s. There were further protests against the French nuclear tests in the South Pacific in Paris and outside the French Embassy in The Hague on Saturday (2 June). Looking down upon a 1972 protest march against French nuclear testing in the Pacific, from a balcony above Willis Street, Wellington. It cannot be used commercially without permission, please Protest march against French nuclear testing in the Pacific, Willis Street, Wellington. This would serve to push New Zealand advocates for a nuclear free world off the edge and drive them on a course of protest and action against nuclear weaponry. This petition was sent to Parliament, proclaiming the country’s support for the government to attend an international conference in order for discussion to be made about a nuclear-free zone in the southern hemisphere. When the French began nuclear testing in French Polynesia in the early 60’s there was an outcry from New Zealand activists including groups such as the CND. In the 1970’s there was widespread protest against the French nuclear testing in the Pacific and against the United States’ ship visits. A group of trolley buses are amongst the vehicles halted by the procession.
and "Finger out over fallout". In 1972 10,000 people signed a petition to ban nuclear testing in the South Pacific, this was the same year Australia and New Zealand challenged France in the International Court of Justice in order to stop the French testing in the Pacific. For instance one of the most significant test was on the Mururoa Atoll, and many more events were protested against also. Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper by an unidentified photographer. There were huge marches with tens of thousands of people, and the peace squadron flotilla, all with people protesting the possible presence of nuclear weapons in NZ on these ships.” This shows that tCreate your own unique website with customizable templates. Nuclear weapons were designed and tested to be the ultimate doomsday weapon, setting a legacy of fear and destruction. While from the 1960s New Zealand consistently protested against nuclear testing in the Pacific, its defence arrangements meant that it engaged with nuclear weaponry in other forms. /records/22809366
Some forms of protest included marches and petitions.
1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Government stop them now!" The French agreed to conduct underground tests instead of open-air testing in 1974 as a result of protest. One of the focal points was the nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll and wider French Polynesia from the 60’s. Policemen are visible. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: 1/4-020364-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. Their early protests such as the petition ‘No Bombs South of the Line’ gained over 80,000 signatures paved the way for the anti-nuclear movement. Evening post (Newspaper. Protest march against French nuclear testing in the Pacific, Willis Street, Wellington. A request to buy an image can take up to 10 working days to approve.
Click to request to view this item, access digital version (if available), and see more information.This item is available as a high resolution download. Protest action was taken against the French testing several times, which included Australia and New Zealand sending France to the International Court of Justice at the Hague in 1973; at this ruling the court voted 8 to 6 that France should avoid nuclear testing that caused radioactive fallout. It was actions like this which led the way for protestor’s over the next couple of decades.NZ CND marchers in Christchurch on Hiroshima Day 1962Children leading an anti-nuclear march in Auckland, 1961Wellington protest against French testing in the Pacific, 1972“At that time there were enormous protests in NZ, about nuclear weapons.
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