Cold War History ( IF 0.4 ) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 , DOI: 10.1080/14682745.2021.1873278 Ryan A. Musto 1
ABSTRACT
In October 1957, Poland proposed the Rapacki Plan for the denuclearisation of Central Europe. While North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members attacked the initiative, Canada viewed it as a means to ease Cold War tensions. Although Canada joined with its allies to reject the Plan, it embarked on a quest for counterproposals to restrain NATO nuclear sharing and reduce the chances of nuclear war. Canada’s efforts alarmed Western allies and helped lead to a second Rapacki Plan. Overall, this article details Canada’s struggle to assert itself as a middle power and provides a robust example of Western interest in the Rapacki Plan.
中文翻译:
“生存问题”:加拿大和中欧无核化的拉帕奇计划,1957-59
摘要
1957年10月,波兰提出了中欧无核化的拉帕奇计划。虽然北大西洋公约组织 (NATO) 成员对该倡议进行了攻击,但加拿大将其视为缓和冷战紧张局势的一种手段。尽管加拿大与其盟国一起拒绝了该计划,但它开始寻求反建议以限制北约核共享并减少核战争的机会。加拿大的努力惊动了西方盟友,并促成了第二个拉帕奇计划。总体而言,本文详细介绍了加拿大为维护自己作为中等强国而进行的努力,并提供了西方对拉帕奇计划感兴趣的有力例子。