The website usip.org is dedicated to resolving violent conflicts around the world by educating individuals working towards peace, and are guided by facts to have the best outcome in their efforts. Throughout the website the institute provides information on several different countries’ individual affairs as well as information on areas of issue around the world.
The United States Institute of Peace started in 1984 when congress passed the United States Institute of Peace Act, formally signed by President Ronald Reagan. More than a decade before it was passed, the idea was brought to the senate by a commission appointed by President Jimmy Carter. The USIP has published many books on the prevention and resolution of violent conflict, such as, Origins of the Cold War and Human Rights, Perestroika, and the End of the Cold War. The institute also has a blog, has had several news features, and a well accomplished board of directors. Among the board is Judy Ansley, who has served in various positions in the U.S. Senate for twenty years, and Ashton B. Carter, who works with the Department of Defense to make the world a safer place. …show more content…
The article provides understanding on what prompted and happened during the crisis, which will provide background information. It also asked questions such as, “What was the aftermath of the crisis?” and “What lessons from the crisis are relevant today, and how might those lessons influence nuclear peacemaking in the years ahead?” which are then answered. The answers to these questions will add to the information on what happened to America after the scare, such as the temporary ban on above ground nuclear testing, and how it may impact laws to do with peace in the
The United States Institute of Peace started in 1984 when congress passed the United States Institute of Peace Act, formally signed by President Ronald Reagan. More than a decade before it was passed, the idea was brought to the senate by a commission appointed by President Jimmy Carter. The USIP has published many books on the prevention and resolution of violent conflict, such as, Origins of the Cold War and Human Rights, Perestroika, and the End of the Cold War. The institute also has a blog, has had several news features, and a well accomplished board of directors. Among the board is Judy Ansley, who has served in various positions in the U.S. Senate for twenty years, and Ashton B. Carter, who works with the Department of Defense to make the world a safer place. …show more content…
The article provides understanding on what prompted and happened during the crisis, which will provide background information. It also asked questions such as, “What was the aftermath of the crisis?” and “What lessons from the crisis are relevant today, and how might those lessons influence nuclear peacemaking in the years ahead?” which are then answered. The answers to these questions will add to the information on what happened to America after the scare, such as the temporary ban on above ground nuclear testing, and how it may impact laws to do with peace in the