The thought of nuclear warfare doesn't only scare me, but it
also brings the thought to my head of how short of a war that it would be. With some countries only being as big a Texas
or Florida, it wouldn't take that many nukes to wipe them out completely. And even if there was a “winner” of this war,
imagine the complete annihilation of all the countries. The level of radiation in the air would be
unimaginable! It would be comparable to
the apocalypse. I mean it would be unbearable
to live! In the long run we would only
be exterminating ourselves one nuke at a time.
Nuclear Arms Race
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Problems With Nuclear Weapons
During the Cold War, the U.S. and the Soviet Union were the only two superpowers with nuclear weapons. There was a mutual respect for each other and fortunately, restraint against using any nuclear weapons during that time in history. Today, however, is a different story. There are over twenty nations with nuclear weapons and the list seems to only be growing. The problems with nuclear weapons are vast. The more nuclear weapons or devices there are, the easier it will be for one or more of them to get into the hands of terrorists. Another major problem with nuclear weapons is that the more countries there are obtaining these weapons, the greater the risks of a mistake or accidental launch taking place. This would place the entire world in a very unstable situation with no real remedy. As more rogue nations obtain nuclear weapons, peaceful nations feel they have a need to arm themselves. As a result, they will themselves seek out nuclear weapons, not for offensive purposes, but to use as a deterrent, a defensive measure. The more nations there are either trying to obtain nuclear weapons or possessing them creates great instability worldwide. The question is not "if" there is a detonation of a nuclear weapon, but rather "when." Disaster will strike simply because some of the nations obtaining nuclear weapons do not have the same restraint the U.S. and Soviet Union displayed during the Cold War. These rogue nations main objective in obtaining nuclear weapons is to intimidate, threaten, and attack enemies with their newly acquired technology.
World War II Nukes
The first nuke was created by the U.S. during WWII to be used against the Axis Powers. The fist time an atomic bomb was used was when we hit Hiroshima, Japan after they refused to surrender. The nuke that was used was nick-named "Fat Man".
( A "Fat Man" nuke being assembled )
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
United States vs. USSR/Russia (WWII - Cold War)
The nuclear arms race was a battle for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
( U.S. and U.S.S.R. nuclear stockpiles )
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