Nuclear Proliferation
Research Paper
Social Issues in Constant Discussion
Daniel A. R.
January 16, 2013
Nuclear Proliferation
[1] The birth of the Atomic Era was one of the most undesirable events in history of mankind since it was time in which countries focused investigation on fissionable material to use as weapons of mass destruction. However, even if it was seen as an undesirable event mostly by common civilians, it was also, on the other hand, seen as an era of development of modern warfare for governments, and these weapons were considered crucial in order to end wars such as in World War II when United States dropped two bombs, one in Nagasaki and another one in Hiroshima. This is why nuclear proliferation has been categorized as a social issue; it has been constantly discussed between social entities (and individuals) and why it has been stopped by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to take special consideration.
The Initiation of the Development of Nuclear Weapons
[7] Development of atomic weapons is crucial in modern warfare and countries even have special research teams focused on the investigation of fissionable material for its use as weapons and its beginning has been traced back to the outbreak of World War II. Scientists Leo Szilard and Albert Einstein fled from Germany and sent a letter in 1939 to President Theodore Roosevelt about the potential that a new weapon they were developing had; the weapon was an atomic bomb. Their weapon could balance powers with Germany since they both doubted that Germany was already working on the development of these weapons. After Roosevelt agreed to help them with their proposal, they allied with United Kingdom and both launched a secret project that would last four and a half years, the project was named “The Manhattan Project”. With Robert Oppenheimer as the leader of the project, the bomb was tested and its power even offset the expectations of its developers. The first atomic bomb was tested on July 16, 1945; however,
Social Issues in Constant Discussion
Daniel A. R.
January 16, 2013
Nuclear Proliferation
[1] The birth of the Atomic Era was one of the most undesirable events in history of mankind since it was time in which countries focused investigation on fissionable material to use as weapons of mass destruction. However, even if it was seen as an undesirable event mostly by common civilians, it was also, on the other hand, seen as an era of development of modern warfare for governments, and these weapons were considered crucial in order to end wars such as in World War II when United States dropped two bombs, one in Nagasaki and another one in Hiroshima. This is why nuclear proliferation has been categorized as a social issue; it has been constantly discussed between social entities (and individuals) and why it has been stopped by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to take special consideration.
The Initiation of the Development of Nuclear Weapons
[7] Development of atomic weapons is crucial in modern warfare and countries even have special research teams focused on the investigation of fissionable material for its use as weapons and its beginning has been traced back to the outbreak of World War II. Scientists Leo Szilard and Albert Einstein fled from Germany and sent a letter in 1939 to President Theodore Roosevelt about the potential that a new weapon they were developing had; the weapon was an atomic bomb. Their weapon could balance powers with Germany since they both doubted that Germany was already working on the development of these weapons. After Roosevelt agreed to help them with their proposal, they allied with United Kingdom and both launched a secret project that would last four and a half years, the project was named “The Manhattan Project”. With Robert Oppenheimer as the leader of the project, the bomb was tested and its power even offset the expectations of its developers. The first atomic bomb was tested on July 16, 1945; however,