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Countdown to Zero (25-Jan-2010)
Director: Lucy Walker Keywords: Documentary Documentary examines our planet's rapidly-escalating nuclear arms race and the potential consequences it brings.
ABSTRACT
Produced with the help of relevant political figures running the gamut from former American president Jimmy Carter to ex-Soviet head of state Mikhail Gorbachev, Countdown to Zero examines the present state of affairs regarding our planet's nuclear arms race from an anti-proliferation viewpoint, arguing that the likelihood of weapon usage has increased since the end of the Cold War and offering suggestions to stem the unfortunate tide.
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| James Baker |
Government |
28-Apr-1930 |
|
US Secretary of State, 1989-92 |
| Tony Blair |
Head of State |
6-May-1953 |
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UK Prime Minister, 1997-2007 |
| Zbigniew Brzezinski |
Government |
28-Mar-1928 |
26-May-2017 |
National Security Advisor, 1977-81 |
| Jimmy Carter |
Head of State |
1-Oct-1924 |
|
39th US President, 1977-81 |
| Mikhail Gorbachev |
Head of State |
2-Mar-1931 |
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Final leader of the Soviet Union |
| F. W. de Klerk |
Head of State |
18-Mar-1936 |
|
President of South Africa, 1989-94 |
| Robert McNamara |
Government |
9-Jun-1916 |
6-Jul-2009 |
US Secretary of Defense, 1961-68 |
| Pervez Musharraf |
Head of State |
11-Aug-1943 |
|
President of Pakistan, 2001-08 |
| Ahmed Rashid |
Author |
8-Jun-1948 |
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The Resurgence of Central Asia |
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