Hiroshima and Nagasaki are renowned internationally for experiencing the first twin devastating nuclear attacks in history. Unfortunately, Japan has witnessed several other serious nuclear-related disasters in recent years. The much-publicized Fukushima disaster in 2011 is one of them. How could such a...
Sooner or later, though, a nuclear bomb will be used in war, either by accident or by the power of an insane leader. It will happen. I cannot tell you where or when, but history has its way of creeping up on pseudo-dependable tight security. There is, as always, an inconspicuously ...
In the more than three-quarters of a century since the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world hasn't seen another use of nuclear weapons, and the number of weapons in nations' nuclear arsenals has declined dramatically, from a peak of 70,300 in 1986 to just an estimated 12...
History Shorts: How the Atomic Bomb Was Used in WWII Manhattan Project On December 28, 1942, PresidentFranklin D. Rooseveltauthorized the formation of theManhattan Projectto bring together various scientists and military officials working on nuclear research. ...
It is appropriate to consider this one of the most inhumane attacks in the history of war. However, it is equally appropriate to weigh the atomic bombing of Japan against the planned invasion of Japan, known asOperation Downfall. It’s easy to Monday-morning quarterback the decision to drop ...
Both are steps he has taken in the past. Instead, Khamenei chose to fire hundreds of projectiles at Israel’s second-largest city: one of the largest biggest ballistic missile attacks in history. Is A Mossad Agent Lurking In Tehran’s War Machine? | The Sun W...
I shrugged. “I suppose so, but I’m afraid I’ve got an awful lot of history to back it up. Seems to me the only thing that’s kept such peace as we’ve got is the terror you were sneering at. What else is strong enough? And what’s going to happen when people find out th...
Nuclear anxieties have migrated from all-out war among superpowers to fears of nuclear accidents and atomic attacks by rogue nations. According to Valentin Tikhonov, working conditions and living standards for nuclear and missile experts have declined sharply in post–Communist Russia. With two-thirds...
Atleast120,000peoplediedimmediatelyfromtheattacks.Thousandsofpeoplediedyearsafterfromtheeffectsofnuclearradiation.About95%ofthecasualtieswerecivilians.JapansentnoticeofitsunconditionalsurrendertothealliesonAugust15,aweekafterthebombings.Thesebombingswerethefirstandonlynuclearattacksintheworldhistory....
Welcome to the HCSS Nuclear Timeline. This timeline provides a comprehensive overview of key events in nuclear history. It traces the long legacy of nuclear security threats and policies and puts these developments in a broader context. Events covered sp