Nuclear weapons were first developed in the United States during the Second World War, to be used against Germany. However, by the time the first bombs were ready for use, the war with Germany had ended and, as a result, the decision was made to use the weapons against Japan instead. ...
Heavy water (deuterium oxide) played a sinister role in the race for nuclear energy during the Second World War. It was a key factor in Germany's bid to harness atomic energy primarily as a source of electric power; its acute shortage was a factor in Japan's decision not to pursue ...
even dropped the bomb was because the political climate was just right. The U.S. would face almost no repercussions from the international community for dropping the bomb. The entire bombing was an experiment for the U.S. government, so they could see how the world would react. The War ...
The first cover celebrated the newish B-52 nuclear bomber that circumnavigated the globe in record time (for the year 1957). Incredibly, the Air Force still relies on updated B-52s today for global bombing missions. Note how the cover mentions nothing about the B-52’s purpose, which was...
During World War II, Joseph Stalin authorized a classified research and development program to create nuclear weapons. The program was called the Soviet Atomic Bomb Project and was accelerated after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The first Soviet atomic test, calledRDS-1, was secretl...
They would do a bombing run. They'd go to your city, and they'd say, "Here's a map of your city. Here's what's going to happen if we get a nuclear hit." So no possibility of medical response to, or meaningful preparedness for all-out nuclear war. So we had to prev...
Bombing two major cities may seem wrong but it was necessary in order to come out as a successful nation. During World War 2 on August 6th and 9th of 1945 the United States was the first country to use an atomic device against an enemy. This enemy was the country of Japan. After the...
Doves fly over the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing during an annual ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Yu Nakajima...
addition, America is the only country to have ever used nuclear weapons; twice during WWII on Japan. This caused the death of hundreds of thousands with the effect of the bombs still being seen today. America has a huge influence over the weapons and nuclear industry and change must start ...
"That night I knew the world was headed for sorrow".1 The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki a mere three weeks later, on 6th and 9th August 1945, respectively, clearly demonstrated the revolutionary and catastrophic power of nuclear weapons on human beings and the environment and ushered...