For the past sixty years, nuclear weapons have been used as a deterrent. A deterrent from other nuclear weapons. This is completely absurd. By owning an atomic bomb, a country can ‘scare’ every other country that owns an atomic bomb from attacking them. So if this bomb was ever actually used it would completely defeat the point of the bomb.
This immeasurable release of energy would be the cause of the destruction of two Japanese cities, and perhaps America’s worst offensive move in the history of war. The building of the Atomic Bomb was a highly kept government secret. Many of the workers who took part in the manufacturing of parts and assembling of the final project were oblivious to the type of power that the bomb contained. Only the handful of scientists- led by Oppenheimer- and the President himself were totally aware of what was going on. Not even
Period-7 Pros: If the Yucca Mountain is used as a nuclear waste depository then it will help store the large amount of nuclear waste that has been piling up in the nuclear power plants for many years. This build-up of nuclear waste poses a hazard to the areas that surround the power plants (such as New York City). The Yucca Mountain Depository resides is in a sparsely populated area and lies over 100 miles from the nearest city. Also the government already owns the land so it would be a waste if they did not use it for anything. The government has spent 10 billion dollars on the Yucca Mountain project already so it would be a waste to not use it, don’t we want our tax dollars to be well spent?
The resulting nuclear winter would occur causing the aforementioned minor ice age event, but it is the lack of radiation that prevents this from being a possible answer. This lack of radiation is also how we can excuse a massive nuclear war as the culprit. Though it may be a popular theory for the cause it would take a minimum of 100 accurately placed, Hiroshima sized, nuclear explosions to cause a nuclear winter. This would cause enough radiation to be released that human life would be nearly impossible regardless of other forces such as climate and
This had prevented thousands and millions of people from continuing to suffer from the agony of the consequence of the war. One reason why the atomic bomb was justified is that it was totally the fault of Japan because they were the ones who started the war after all. The Japanese had themselves adopted methods that were unscrupulous and outside the scope of the agreed international law. [1] Examples included the attacks on US base Pearl Harbour in 1941, the mistreatment and killing of prisoners of war, and the invasion of Manchuria, the rest of China in 1931 and 1937 and large parts of Asia-Pacific. President Truman said, “We have used it (atomic bomb) against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbour, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war, against those who have abandoned all pretence of obeying international laws of warfare.
The point that arises is , when it was known that Japan had already succumbed and an official announcement was on the cards anyhow , then why destruction of such nature was unleashed . Skeptics of Truman 's decision point to the fact that it was more of political drama , and it was the way of showing the Soviets the deadly arsenal of the country . Today the same nuclear bomb has brought up an arms race , where now quiet a couple of countries have become nuclear capable . Truman 's decision of unleashing atomic bombs has today made the world an unsafe place as bombs much powerful than the `little boy ' and `fat man ' are being developed and would be used in a blink of an eye running on the American example . In the end it can only be concluded that , killing thousands of people on the excuse of
The first inaccuracy comes from before the film even begins. K-19: The Widowmaker is mostly based on the nuclear meltdown of the submarine's core and the subsequent explosion that is avoided. The misconception with that, however, is that a nuclear meltdown alone will not cause a thermo-nuclear explosion (Kirby, 230). This causes a question to come to mind. What is the necessity for this change?
Isabella Esposito Doctor Young H6SX 4/16/12 The Atomic Bomb: A True Necessity In 1945, President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan in an attempt to end World War II. It brought an almost immediate end to the war and hypothetically saved thousands of lives. Without the atomic bombs, the Japanese leaders might have dragged the war out, refusing to surrender. Moreover, the bombings could be seen as falling in line with the concept of “total war.” The decision by the United States to drop atomic bombs on Japan was justifiable based on three factors: the desire to save American and Japanese lives, to end World War II quickly, and to demonstrate the power of the US military. Harry Truman,
"Here at great expense," he moaned to Oppenheimer, "the government has assembled the world's largest collection of crackpots. “In the epilogue, Sheinkin acknowledges the difficulties of addressing such a big topic. “In the end, this is a difficult story to sum up,” he writes. “The making of the atomic bomb is one of history’s most amazing examples of teamwork and genius and poise under pressure. But it’s also the story of how humans created a weapon capable of wiping our species off the planet.
Sonia Weber Crossfire Essay Is Nuclear Power Safe? The debate starts off with two people named Michael Shellenberger and Ralph Nader arguing on whether or not nuclear energy is safe. Shellenberger is an environmental policy expert and president of The Breakout Institute which analyzes energy, climate, and innovation policy that has a goal of making clean energy cheap, Shellenberger supports the use of nuclear energy. Ralph Nader opposes it based on the historical accidents from natural earthquakes and leaking nuclear power plants. Nader is a political activist and his areas of focus concern consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government.