Which movement was Peierls involved in, concerning nuclear weapons?
Greenpeace
Pugwash movement
The Red Cross
Amnesty International
Answer
The Pugwash movement was a global network of scientists dedicated to the peaceful resolution of the nuclear arms race and the abolition of nuclear weapons. The movement was founded in 1957 by Bertrand Russell and Joseph Rotblat, two British scientists who had been involved in the development of the atomic bomb. The movement's name was derived from the town of Pugwash, Nova Scotia, where the first conference was held.
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