The Road to Peace: From the Disarming of the Great Lakes to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (Book with DVD titled Eisenhower, Kennedy and Nuclear Arms Control)

This Book/DVD Edition (ISBN: 0972462996) contains the paperback title "The Road to Peace: From the Disarming of the Great Lakes to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty," as well as a DVD titled "Eisenhower, Kennedy and Nuclear Arms Control." Book Description: In "The Road to Peace" read about President Eisenhower and President Kennedy's pursuit of a nuclear test ban treaty, a first step in nuclear arms control with the Soviet Union. The attempt to control nuclear weaponry came at a time when the Soviet Union and the United States were engaged in the Cold War. Tensions were running high. A lesser-known arms control measure is also discussed in the book, how the Soviet Union and the United States actually agreed to ban nuclear weapons from at least one part of the globe in 1959. Also read how a diplomat from Mexico led the struggle to create a nuclear weapons free zone in Latin America in the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis. "The Road to Peace" includes the struggles between America and Britain over the Great Lakes and the Oregon territory. The now peaceful border of the United States and Canada did not come about easily. Read about diplomatic initiatives after World War I when the great hope of mankind was an end to warfare. Also, there is a concluding section on the INF and Open Skies treaties. Featured in "The Road to Peace" are notable peace efforts by extraordinary statesmen who served in government here and abroad from 1812 to the 20th century. Lessons of diplomacy and cooperation between countries are applicable to today's conflicts. DVD Description: The DVD contains archival news clips and speeches from President Eisenhower and President Kennedy. Some of the clips included are: Atoms for Peace Open Skies for Peace: Test flight during the 1950's. Geneva Conference of 1955 Cuban Missile Crisis, Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty