1982

The Fate of the Earth by Jonathan Schell is published.

February 24
The first major anti-nuclear demonstration since 1957 occurs at the Nevada Test Site.

June 7-July 10
The Second UN Special Session on Disarmament takes place.

June 12
One million people gather in New York City's Central Park in support of the Second United Nations Special Session on Disarmament. It is the largest anti-war demonstration in history.

July 20
President Ronald Reagan removes the United States from the ongoing Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty talks in Geneva. This action ends two decades of negotiations.

December 28
The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is founded.