Mila Bammens and Bjorn Wansink were concerned about young people’s reactions to recent nuclear threats. In the second part of this article they set out a series of approaches and resources, used with young people in the Netherlands, to teach about nuclear weapons. The first part of the article sets out the careful and rigorous pedagogical approach which informs these resources. In times which can appear troubled, it is useful for us to think about historicising current issues which can alleviate the fears students may hold...