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Here a Nuke, There a Nuke, Everywhere a Nuke Nuke

There’s lots of scary weapons out there Smithers. However, the big one that people know and fear is the Atomic Bomb!. Sir? Everyone keeps complaining about “Weapons of Mass Destruction.” What does that mean? Are they talking about poison, mines, rockets, or just really big guns?.

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Here a Nuke, There a Nuke, Everywhere a Nuke Nuke

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  1. There’s lots of scary weapons out there Smithers. However, the big one that people know and fear is the Atomic Bomb! Sir? Everyone keeps complaining about “Weapons of Mass Destruction.” What does that mean? Are they talking about poison, mines, rockets, or just really big guns?

  2. Here a Nuke, There a Nuke, Everywhere a Nuke Nuke

  3. Wait a second, I thought we were talking about atomic bombs. What the heck is a nuke?

  4. Atomic bombs are a type of nuclear weapon. The name denotes that a reaction is taking place at a sub-atomic level in the nucleus of a cell.

  5. ??? What?

  6. Hmmm, you seem lost already. Let’s slow down a bit and explain what this bomb is and where it comes from.

  7. The History

  8. THE HISTORY The Manhattan Project: In the late 1930s, in response to Nazi Germany's development projects the United States began looking into the construction of a nuclear weapon

  9. THE HISTORY The Manhattan Project: In order to further the research effort the U.S. helped Jewish Austrian scientist Albert Einstein escape from Nazi Germany

  10. THE HISTORY The Manhattan Project: In December of 1941 Dr. J Robert Oppenheimer of the University of California was put in charge of finding a way to create a nuclear weapon

  11. THE HISTORY The Manhattan Project: By the summer of 1942 Oppenheimer and his team understood, theoretically, how to make a nuclear weapon

  12. THE HISTORY

  13. THE HISTORY The Manhattan Project: On July 16, 1945 the first nuclear bomb was tested. That test is known as "Trinity." It clearly showed the awesome power of the new weapon.

  14. THE HISTORY Nobody tells me anything… The Manhattan Project: Meanwhile, new U.S. president Harry S. Truman had just recently been informed that the Manahattan Project even existed.

  15. THE HISTORY Now that I’ve got this thing…should I use it??

  16. I say we drop the bomb! After all, that’s war. People are going to die. Maybe when they see this awesome weapon they’ll surrender.

  17. But dropping the bomb means that all of the innocent people nearby will be burnt alive. It’s just not right!

  18. What Do You Think? ? ?

  19. The Decision

  20. THE DECISION The Bombings of Japan: Truman decided it was, in fact, necessary to use the atomic bomb on Japan

  21. THE DECISION The Bombings of Japan: On August 6, 1945 the Enola Gay took off for Hiroshima carrying "Little Boy"

  22. THE DECISION Little Boy

  23. THE DECISION Little Boy

  24. THE DECISION The Bombings of Japan: "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima

  25. THE DECISION Hiroshima (Before)

  26. THE DECISION Hiroshima (After)

  27. THE DECISION Hiroshima (After)

  28. THE DECISION The Bombings of Japan: The Japanese refused Allied demands for an unconditional surrender

  29. THE DECISION The Bombings of Japan: On August 9, 1945 "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki

  30. THE DECISION Fat Man

  31. THE DECISION Fat Man

  32. THE DECISION Nagasaki (Before)

  33. THE DECISION Nagasaki (After)

  34. Nagasaki two days before Nagasaki two days after

  35. Atomic Shadows

  36. Radiation Burns

  37. THE DECISION An estimated 214,000 died as a result of the two bombs

  38. The Result

  39. In 1949, the USSR developed an atomic bomb BOOM!

  40. THE RESULT The USA and USSR ended up in a "race" to see who could build the most bombs

  41. THE RESULT In 1952, the United States tested the first H-bomb

  42. THE RESULT The H-Bomb

  43. THE RESULT The H-Bomb

  44. THE RESULT In 1957 the USSR tested the first ICBM: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  45. THE RESULT By the late 80s both sides possessed the ability to destroy the world several times over

  46. Though the nuclear arms race is officially over today, there are still thousands of bombs in the world

  47. So, where have they stuck all of these bombs? Who has them?

  48. The Current Situation

  49. Only nine countries currently possess the bomb.

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