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The Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons - About
The Peace Doves game and related reading are based on the Nobel Peace Prizes in 1959, 1962, 1974, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2005, which were awarded to people and organisations working for nuclear disarmament.
Peace Doves Game
- Which eight countries possess nuclear weapons?
- What is the Non-Proliferation Treaty?
- Which five states are the "Nuclear Weapons States" allowed to have nuclear weapons according to the Non-proliferation Treaty of 1970?
- How many nuclear warheads are there approximately in the world?
- Which country possesses the most number of nuclear warheads?
- Are there any nuclear warheads in space?
- What's the difference between a tactical and strategical nuclear warhead?
Several people and organisations have received the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts concerning nuclear weapons disarmament. In this game your mission is to use the worldwide symbol of peace, the white dove, to disarm the world of nuclear weapons! You have eight "Peace Doves, each able to disarm one of the eight countries possessing nuclear weapons.
For instructions on how to play the game, click on the HELP button found at the bottom of the game window.
Reading: "The Development and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons"
- The Birth of the Atomic Age
- The Spread of Nuclear Weapons 1945-1968
- Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons
- Other Non-Proliferation Agreements
- The Illegal Nuclear Weapons States
- Nuclear Weapons and the Nobel Prize
Read "The Development and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons" »
MLA style: "The Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons - About". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach AB 2021. Web. 4 May 2021. <http://educationalgames.nobelprize.org/educational/peace/nuclear_weapons/about.html>
About the educational games
The educational games are based on Nobel Prize awarded discoveries and were produced between 2001 and 2012. The games have not been updated since production (including potential scientific facts changes) and are provided here on an 'as is' basis by popular demand.
Some of the games run using Ruffle without the need of any plugin, but most of the games still require Adobe Flash Player. Flash is an old technology that has reached end of life. These games will no longer work without a dedicated setup. If you are depending on these games in your profession, please advice your local IT support. We do not have the resources to provide support.
We are working on supporting other games using Ruffle as well. We also hope to publish a new version of the Blood typing game, our most popular game, in mid-2021.