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The First Nuclear Free Zone

Manchester, United Kingdom

During the Cold War period of the early 1980s, Manchester became the world's first EVER city to become a "Nuclear Free Zone" in 1980. 

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City of Peace sign from the 1980s Mikey (Creative Commons)
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Manchester City Council first carried a resolution declaring the City a nuclear free zone in November 1980. Many local authorities followed Manchester’s example and a national nuclear free local authorities (NFLA) organisation, under the City’s leadership, was set up.

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