Nuclear Tipping Point: A Teacher's Guide

Comprehensive Unit 60 pages Grade Level: High School – Community College Available in 2 formats: printed teacher's guide + DVD ("Nuclear Tipping Point") or PDF download  A who’s who of the U.S. national security establishment—former Secretary of State George Shultz, former Secretary of Defense Bill Perry, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and former Senator Sam Nunn—joined together in 2007 to announce their support for a world without nuclear weapons. In a series of op-eds for The Wall Street Journal, the four Cold War-era leaders—two Republicans and two Democrats—described a new world of expanding nuclear appetites in which traditional deterrence no longer works. They warned of the growing possibility that the deadliest weapons ever invented could fall into the wrong hands. To address the threat, they outlined a series of 10 practical steps toward reducing nuclear dangers. The response was immediate and dramatic. Government leaders worldwide expressed support for their visio