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The destruction of two Japanese cities namely Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 at the hands of American Atomic bombs unveiled not only the enormous destructive capability of the nuclear devices but also the hazards and the holocausts which were in store for humanity. The first atomic explosion launched a nuclear race among the great powers. Within the span of a decade the Soviet Union, Britain and France also joined the nuclear club. In 1964 Peoples Republic of …

…agree. Treaty review conferences will be held every 5 years. Article IX: Any state, which accepts the IAEA safeguards, may become a member. Article X: An extension conference will be held 25 years after the treaty has taken force to determine whether the treaty should be renewed periodically or indefinitely. Any state may withdraw from the treaty three months after it has advised the other parties and the UN Security Council that it intends to do so.