Codenamed the “Manhattan Project,” the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War 2 was the single-biggest military construction project in history (The Atomic Bombings, n.d.). Responsible for approximately 200,000 casualties, the atomic bomb left a path of total destruction and devastation in these two major Japanese cities (The Atomic Bombings, n.d.). It was the only time nuclear weapons had been used on civilization, which gave us a true idea of what the effects of a nuclear war would be like. Based on studies conducted when it happened, and studies conducted recently, scientist have found a lot of information about the effects a nuclear war would have on our society, environment, and potentially the end of
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Those who would survive the initial blast and the effects of the radiation would soon starve from the inability to grow food (Consequences of a Large Nuclear War, 2016). It would be impossible for living organisms to survive the ever-changing temperature and precipitation; not to mention, the tremendous amounts of toxins and industrial chemicals emitted into the ground and atmosphere (Consequences of a Large Nuclear War, 2016). A nuclear war would definitely result in the massive decrease in the human population (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.). Even those living in bomb shelters equipped with enough recourses to last several years, would most likely not survive the post-nuclear war environment (Consequences of a Large Nuclear War, 2016). Most species would become extinct, similar to the mass extinctions of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago (Consequences of a Large Nuclear War, …show more content…
“Most people would be surprised to know that even a very small regional nuclear war on the other side of the planet could disrupt global climate for at least a decade and wipe out the ozone layer for a decade,” said lead author Michael Mills, an atmospheric scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado (Study: Small Nuclear War, March, 2014). This is frightening to think about. The fate of the world rest in the hands of politicians and I think a lot of us are not so apt to trust much of them. There are ten countries that have nuclear weapons with The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialists Republic owning the majority of
Those who would survive the initial blast and the effects of the radiation would soon starve from the inability to grow food (Consequences of a Large Nuclear War, 2016). It would be impossible for living organisms to survive the ever-changing temperature and precipitation; not to mention, the tremendous amounts of toxins and industrial chemicals emitted into the ground and atmosphere (Consequences of a Large Nuclear War, 2016). A nuclear war would definitely result in the massive decrease in the human population (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.). Even those living in bomb shelters equipped with enough recourses to last several years, would most likely not survive the post-nuclear war environment (Consequences of a Large Nuclear War, 2016). Most species would become extinct, similar to the mass extinctions of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago (Consequences of a Large Nuclear War, …show more content…
“Most people would be surprised to know that even a very small regional nuclear war on the other side of the planet could disrupt global climate for at least a decade and wipe out the ozone layer for a decade,” said lead author Michael Mills, an atmospheric scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado (Study: Small Nuclear War, March, 2014). This is frightening to think about. The fate of the world rest in the hands of politicians and I think a lot of us are not so apt to trust much of them. There are ten countries that have nuclear weapons with The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialists Republic owning the majority of