Transcript Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear Weapons
Alexander May
Nuclear Weapons
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About 12,000 nuclear weapons are deployed in 14 states. Five
states: New Mexico, Georgia, Washington, Nevada, North Dakota
which account for 70 percent of the total. The others are in
Wyoming, Missouri, Montana, Louisiana, Texas, Nebraska,
California, Virginia, Colorado.
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Overseas, about 150 U.S. nuclear weapons are at 10 air bases in
seven countries: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands,
Turkey and Britain.
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The United States is believed to be the only nation with nuclear
weapons outside of its borders. The number of U.S. nuclear
weapons in Europe has greatly decreased from more than 6,000 in
the early 1980s.
Nuclear Weapons
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A nuclear weapon is so powerful that one single weapon explosives
can be capable of destroying or seriously disabling an entire city.
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In the history of warfare, nuclear weapons have been used for World
War II.
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August 6, 1945, the United States dropped a uranium device after
the name “Little Boy” on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
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Nuclear weapons have been detonated, mostly for testing purposes,
by the following seven countries: the United States, Soviet Union,
France, United Kingdom, People’s Republic of China, India and
Pakistan.
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Basically these countries are the declared nuclear powers countries.
Nuclear Weapons History
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The first nuclear weapon was created by the United States.
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The first weapons was developed basically out of fear that Nazi
Germany would first develop them.
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They were used against the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki in August 1945.
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The Soviet Union developed that tested their first nuclear weapon in
1949.
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The USA and USSR wanted to develop weapons powered by
nuclear fusion during the 1950s.
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During the 1960s, it became possible for nuclear weapons to be
delivered anywhere in the world.
History Cont…
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The Nuclear weapons were symbols of military and national powers.
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Nuclear testing was to test new designs as well as to send political
messages.
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Other nations also developed nuclear weapons, including the United
Kingdom, France, and China.
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There was a “nuclear club” which wanted to attempt to limit the
spread of nuclear proliferation to other nations.
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There was at least three other countries India, South Africa,
Pakistan, and most likely Israel who developed nuclear arms.
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During the end of the Cold War in the 1990s, the Russians
Federation inherited the weapons of the former USSR, and along
with the USA pledged to reduce their stockpile for increased
international safety.
History Cont…
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Nuclear proliferation is still going on, with Pakistan testing their
first weapon in 1998, and the state of North Korea claiming to have
developed nuclear weapons in 2004.
Nuclear weapons have been at the heart of many national and
international political disputes.
Nuclear weapons has played a major part in popular culture since
their dramatic public debut in the 1940s.
In 1995, the US and USSR Russia launching its weapons in
retaliation for a supposed attack.
During the Cold War the US and USSR came close to nuclear
warfare many times.
Now 2005, there are at least 29,000 nuclear weapons held by at least
seven countries, though 96% of these are in the possession of just
two the United States and the Russian Federation.
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
and Nagasaki
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The United States Army Air Force dropped two atomic bombs on
the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and
August 9, 1945 during World War II.
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There goal was basically to secure the surrender of Japan.
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At least 120,000 people died immediately from the attacks.
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Thousands of people died years after from the effects of nuclear
radiation.
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About 95% of the casualties were civilians.
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Japan sent notice of its unconditional surrender to the allies on
August 15, a week after the bombings.
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These bombings were the first and only nuclear attacks in the world
history.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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The role of bombings in Japan’s was to make them surrender.
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The U.S. believed that the bombing ended the war sooner.
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In Japan, the general public tends to think that the bombings were
needless as the preparation for the surrender was in progress.
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The survivors of the bombings are called hibakusha, a Japanese
word that literally translates to “bomb-affected people.”
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The suffering of the bombing is the root of Japan’s postwar
pacifism, and the nation has sought the abolition of nuclear weapons
from the world ever since.
Aftermath Attack On Japan
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The nuclear attacks on Japan
occurred during hot weather.
So it was more effected
toward the people.
Many people were outside
and wearing light clothing's.
This lady's skin is burned in a
patterns corresponding to the
dark patterns of her kimono.
The dark sections of clothing
absorbed more heat and burnt
her to her flash.
So basically darker cloths
would make it worst.
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This was the effect of Nagasaki
it left a heavy destruction at high
blast.
This bomb created a smoke that
would basically harm people.
The smokestacks happen from
the open at the top.
The blast wave may have
traveled down the stacks
bringing pressures toward were
it blast.
The blast was so powerful it ruin
almost most of the country.
Iran Nuclear Weapons
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Iran's nuclear program began in the Shah's era, including a plan to
build 20 nuclear power reactors.
1979, all nuclear activity was suspended.
Iran started the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 1970, and since
February 1992 has allowed the IAEA to inspect its nuclear facilities.
It is generally believed that Iran's efforts are focused on uranium
enrichment, though there are some indications of work on a parallel
plutonium effort.
Iran claims it is trying to establish a complete nuclear fuel cycle to
support a civilian energy program, but this same fuel cycle would be
applicable to a nuclear weapons development program.
Iran appears to have spread their nuclear activities around a number
of sites to reduce the risk of detection or attack.
Iran Nuclear Weapons
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Since the end of the Iran-Iraq War,
They develop weapons of mass destruction.
In addition to Iran's legitimate efforts to develop its nuclear powergeneration industry,
Iran appears to be following a policy of complying with the NPT
and building its nuclear power program in such a way that if the
appropriate political decision is made, know-how gained in the
peaceful sphere could be used to create nuclear weapons.
Also they have purchased several nuclear warheads in the early
1990's
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Iran does not currently have nuclear weapons.
If Iran did have atomic bombs, it would put pressure on other
countries in the region.
Many Arab countries believe it is unfair that Israel has nuclear
weapons.
If Arab countries, notably Saudi Arabia but also Egypt and possibly
Syria, found themselves caught between a nuclear-armed Israel and
a nuclear-armed Iran, it would greatly increase pressures to pursue
their own nuclear options.
This could result in a regional arms race in the Middle East which is
likely to be quite destabilizing, given the number and of conflicts in
the region.
Germany Responses
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We don’t have nuclear weapons but we are probably
able to get some. However our government has signed
the agreement against nuclear weapons so we think it’s
good that Germany doesn’t have any. I hope that also no
company in Germany supports the development of
nuclear weapons and I could hardly imagine there are
any.
Website’s
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_
Nagasaki
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http://library.thinkquest.org/1740/texts/nuclear_weapons/nuclear_we
apons.html
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http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/experience/the.bomb/depl
oyment/
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http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/iran/nuke.htm
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http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iran/nuke/
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