Cody Wilcox English 3 April 28, 2014 Period A Weapons of Mass Destruction Weapons of mass destruction are designed to cause chaos in our world, they are the type of situations we need to fix immediately. Weapons of mass destruction are the worst and most horrible creations we have in our world. Today we have a major threat with Iraq, Korea, and Russia. Weapons of mass destruction are a chemical, biological or radioactive weapon causing widespread death and destruction. If someone fires a nuclear weapon which is a WMD that can cause a whole mess in our world with the environment and it can ruin a whole nation or country. The United Nations should try and negotiate with other countries about shrinking there nuclear weapons. According to Stouten, John the author of the article the likelihood of a nuclear attack is greater than ever says that countries in the Middle East and Korea are building nuclear arms every day” (15). The Middle East won’t stop making weapons of mass destruction until someone or the US comes in there and destroys or seizes all of their weapons. We should be concerned about Weapons of mass destruction and never let it just float by us. Some Politicians don’t understand the threats of other countries and there weapons of mass destruction that could wipe out a great and big city like San Francisco or New York, New York and it could kill millions of people and a lot more than that. All we have to do is look at places that have experienced this like Hiroshima, Japan or Chernobyl. We don’t want this to happen to us because the toll of the damage would be unbearable to see or hear about. Are country hasn’t experienced something like that before except 9/11. One thing going on right now is an arms race whi... ... middle of paper ... ...uld not threaten other nations. In James Torr (Ed), Weapons of Mass Destruction. New York: greenhouse press. Levi, Michael (2005) U.S should not modernize its nuclear arsenal. In James Torr (Ed), Weapons of Mass Destruction. New York: greenhouse press. Richelson, Jeffery (2005) Nuke detect teams prevent nuclear attacks. In James Torr (Ed), Weapons of Mass Destruction. New York: greenhouse press. Sands, Amy (2005) biological terrorism poses a serious threat. In James Torr (Ed), Weapons of Mass Destruction. New York: greenhouse press. Schell, John (2005) The US should eliminate its nuclear arsenal. In James Torr (Ed), Weapons of Mass Destruction. New York: greenhouse press. Stouten, John. J. (2005) the likelihood of a nuclear attack is greater than before. In James Torr (Ed), Weapons of Mass Destruction. New York: greenhouse press.
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Also today is the danger that life is extinguished on earth through such a horrible weapon , not over. Many states are in possession of nuclear bombs , because that means for them power. Even dictatorships and unjust regime like China and North Korea have nuclear weapons.
On August sixth 1945, 8:15 AM, the first successful atomic bomb attack was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Due to Canada’s involvement in the making of this destructive weapon, many peoples' perspective on Canada has changed for the worse.
During World War ll, Japan was on the brink of collapse. The Atomic Bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United State were unnecessary to end the war. The allied forces which were Great Britain, Soviet Union, France, United States and China, would conduct countless air raids and fire bombings on Japan. Japan’s military and civil defenses were inadequate to defend themselves and had no chance. For months Japans cities suffered attacks of bombs and fire raining down on them by the allied forces. The country was weak, starving and had no strength to fight back. On August 6 and 9, 1945, Nagasaki and Hiroshima would be the first cities to ever experience an atomic blast. Hiroshima and Nagasaki became literally test dummies for the atomic bomb. Japan had attempted to settle a peace treaty with the United States, but they refused and were determined for a unconditional surrender. Instead, the United States should have made an effort to make a peace treaty, not force them into surrender with the ultimate destruction weapon. The reason for this unconditional surrender was to prove America’s superiority over the Japanese. America used propaganda to convince Americans and demoralize the japanese people rather than their army. The use of the atomic bombs was caused by a strong racism motivating factor.
During World War II on August 6, 1945, an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima in Japan. Only three days later did another B-29 bomber drop an atomic bomb over the city of Nagasaki also in Japan. The United States joined with the Allies, which were Britain, France, and the USSR to battle the Axis Powers, which were Germany, Italy, and Japan after Pearl Harbor in 1941 when the Japanese attacked the US forces. Japan had surrendered in 1945 due to the dropping of the bombs. These two atomic bombs were called by their nicknames; the one dropped on Hiroshima was named “Little Boy”, and the one dropped on Nagasaki was named “Fat Man.” Some may argue that the United States of America was unjust in the bombing on Japan, while others believe that the bombing was the only way to have Japan surrender and bring an end to World War II. President at this time, Harry Truman made this final decision hoping for it to bring the outcomes he wanted. The bomb killed men, women, and children while also causing major destruction to both cities. The US was just in taking this action because Japan most likely would not have surrendered without the dropping of the atomic bombs.
World War II brought up many new technologies for warfare. Advanced on existing developments such as weaponry, ships, vehicles air crafts, navigational devices and medicine are just a few broad examples of developments in warfare during this time in United States and World history. One development, however, changed the entire way of warfare. The Atomic bomb was developed during this time out of fears that the Germans had the same technologies, or at least were working to obtain it. Once the United States had this technological capability of producing atomic weapons, the way of fighting was changed. Two bombs were dropped on Japan in August of 1945, one on the city of Hiroshima and the other on the city of Nagasaki. Afterward, the ear of atomic diplomacy came up in American international relations, which as we have seen today, has led to the development of even stronger, more deadly weaponry and bombs. The bombing of Japan also brings up the still prevalent debate of whether the bombings were justifiable or not. Historians Gar Alperovitz, Robert P. Newman and Barton Bernstein all have written essays expressing their opinions in the matter.
After the first few days of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Americans, without knowledge of the aftermath of these cities, began cheering and celebrating as the bombings marked the end of World War II. Also, this event showed that Americans would be the ones who would lead the world into the nuclear age. In a Gallup Poll taken from August 10-15, 1945, Americans were asked whether or not they approved or disapproved of the use of atomic bombs on Japanese cities, 85 percent approved, ten percent disapproved and five had no opinion.30 then when asked if the development of the atomic bomb was a good or bad thing, 69 percent said it was a good thing, 17 percent said it was bad, and 14 percent had no opinion (Steele).
The United States should limit the weapons of mass destruction in other countries because they are a threat not only to us and our allies, but to the world at large.
The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki would forever divide the world into two sides in the rest of history. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were not necessary to end one of the deadliest wars in the world history that is WWII. The U.S bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was necessary to end the world second and greatest war in our history. There has been a lot of debate on whether or not the United States decision to end the war with nuclear weapons was a good decision especially that Japan was incapable of threatening any of the allies because its army was so weak and could not have won anymore battle. For decades, there have been debates relating to the justification of the bombing, was the United The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was directed towards peace, it was also used as a fear factor to fear the opponent side of what they can do.
The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The long lasting effects of the atomic bomb dropped on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justified by the United States. The United States had no other choice, or the war would just go on, which would be unfavorable for both the United States and Japan. The first reason why the US’s choice to use Atomic Bombs was justified is that it saved many soldiers’ lives. If the war had continued, many more lives on both the United States and Japan’s side would have been lost.
Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Destruction has shaped history in extreme ways, and without it the world would be much different than it is in this modern day. Devastating and history changing destructions people remember well would be the bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Pearl Harbor, all of which took many military as well as civilian lives, changing people's lives forever, due to their effect on the world. Japan bombed Pearl Harbor due to it being an important area of the American Military, their hope was that taking out a big part of their military would prevent America from getting in the way. America fought back anyway and eventually turned into even bigger and more destructive bombs than Japan. A big problem with this is the bombing locations America chose: Hiroshima and Nagasaki, both where civilians resided.
Surviving the drop of an atomic bomb and trying to live a normal life after such a tragic event, is the most difficult goal anyone can achieve. Hiroshima, by John Hershey takes us into the memories of six survivors that made it through the attack and how they managed to get their life back together. Forty years after the bombing many survivors were still haunted by the horrifying event, but as time went on they were willing to share their experiences and let the world know that they made were alive and survived.
...lligence agency George Tenet, argues that an explosion of nuclear weapons, would absolutely abolish the world economy (Mueller 6). Tenet proceeds to explain that an explosion of nuclear weapons obviously would bring enormous disaster to the world market and will destabilize the economy of the world (Mueller 6). The proliferation of nuclear weapons is seen by many individuals as a critical point which will jeopardize the banking system, burdening the payments, possible bankruptcies, and difficulties in mortgage appliances. Under nuclear weapons, the world economy would be at risk of financial debt crisis, economic collapses, and problems with production of oil and world market (Katz 1). Undoubtedly, the development of nuclear weapons or their explosion will not change only interstate borders, but also would burden the world economy towards a global economic collapse.
The Destruction of Hiroshima Brings New Ideas to Light At 8:16 am on August 6, 1945 the world was changed forever when the USA brought forth a new kind of threat: the atomic bomb. The United States of America dropped a nuclear weapon on Hiroshima, Japan, to force the country to wave the white flag that would end World War II. The new kind of weapon left lasting effects on the city that continue to complicate the lives of the survivors and their descendants. The bombing also brought forth the Atoms for Peace Initiative in hopes to prevent this kind of destruction from being brought upon any more people. However, the nuclear reaction offered the idea of using nuclear reactions to harness a form of renewable energy that could potentially be much more efficient.