Weaponry has played a large part in shaping history into what it is today: it's toppled nations, built empires, and destroyed them all the same. With this humanity has continued to improve it, from spears and bows to bombs capable of leveling cities in seconds. This massive change in weaponry begins to raise the question, at what point have we gone too far? To answer this, we must look at the evolution of weaponry, especially around World War 1 and World War 2 where this evolution was most predominant.
Before the world wars, there is the time just after the American Civil War, in which the invented weapons would inspire those used in the world wars. One of these weapons would be the Winchester Model 1873 Rifle, one of the first lever-action repeating rifle. Because it was a repeating rifle, it would allow for a very effective and high fire rate of 20 rounds per minute. Evidence even suggests that the used rifle would allow for the Indian …show more content…
The weapon used the nuclear fission of uranium 235, to release energy equivalent to 16 kilotons of TNT. The bomb used in Hiroshima would kill 140,000 people in 5 months, not taking into account the long-term illnesses that claimed many more lives. No one truly knows how much the radiation has affected the lives of survivors and their families. It’s clear to see that there is a need to ban nuclear weapons, many understanding that the only way to ensure that these weapons don’t see use is to ban them entirely. Ever since the creation of nuclear weapons, nations have lived on the borders of fear and distrust, when they should have been pushing for peace. As Seikō Komatsu, atom bomb survivor stated, “We must all strive to conquer the invisible evil. For the sake of eternal peace, for the sake of
Before the world wars, there is the time just after the American Civil War, in which the invented weapons would inspire those used in the world wars. One of these weapons would be the Winchester Model 1873 Rifle, one of the first lever-action repeating rifle. Because it was a repeating rifle, it would allow for a very effective and high fire rate of 20 rounds per minute. Evidence even suggests that the used rifle would allow for the Indian …show more content…
The weapon used the nuclear fission of uranium 235, to release energy equivalent to 16 kilotons of TNT. The bomb used in Hiroshima would kill 140,000 people in 5 months, not taking into account the long-term illnesses that claimed many more lives. No one truly knows how much the radiation has affected the lives of survivors and their families. It’s clear to see that there is a need to ban nuclear weapons, many understanding that the only way to ensure that these weapons don’t see use is to ban them entirely. Ever since the creation of nuclear weapons, nations have lived on the borders of fear and distrust, when they should have been pushing for peace. As Seikō Komatsu, atom bomb survivor stated, “We must all strive to conquer the invisible evil. For the sake of eternal peace, for the sake of