Disarmament refers to reducing or eliminating military forces or weapons as part of an agreement between countries.
Imagine if all students agreed not to bring any more candy to school because it was causing too much distraction. That's disarmament - everyone agrees to stop bringing something potentially harmful so they can focus on what's important.
Arms Control: This involves international restrictions upon development, production, stockpiling, proliferation and usage of small arms, conventional weapons, and weapons of mass destruction.
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): An international treaty aimed at preventing spread of nuclear weapons technology while promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Cold War: A period from 1947-1991 marked by political tension and military rivalry between United States-led Western Bloc and Soviet Union-led Eastern Bloc without full-scale warfare.
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