The Ban the Bomb Movement in the late 1950s campaigned to do what?

• A. Expanding nuclear weapons
• B. Creating a global nuclear energy program
• C. Halting production and testing of nuclear weapons
• D. Banning chemical weapons

Answer: (C)

Halting production and testing of nuclear weapons. The Ban the Bomb movement was about stopping the development and testing of nuclear arms because those tests spread dangerous fallout and fueled the arms race. In the late 1950s, people in the United States, Britain, and elsewhere joined protests and campaigns under this banner to push governments toward disarmament and limits on nuclear testing. This emphasis on stopping both making more weapons and conducting tests is what makes this option the best fit. It isn’t about expanding weapons, creating a global nuclear energy program, or banning chemical weapons, which were separate issues for different movements.