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    to feel “prepared”, they really would not have saved anyone if a nuclear attack was ever launched. On the other side of the coin, popular culture began to reflect and include atomic bombs. Comic books depicted heroes like superman, saving their cities from bombs and threats from outsider countries (Comics). This put children at ease and made them more comfortable with the idea of bombs in their everyday life. As the idea of nuclear bombs became more of an accepted truth, comic book writers added…

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    Conflict In Canada

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    one of the most peaceful nations in the world compared to other nations such as United States of America, United Kingdom, and other parts of the world. Canada has many roles when it comes to conflicts. For example, taking care of the conflicts, helping its allies, and getting involved in political acts. Also, Canada takes a lot of responsibilities when it comes to being part of big organisations. For example, the United Nations, NATO, and NORAD. But, how does Canada manage all of its…

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    ISIS verse Al-Qaeda and Aum Shinrikyo—Using Chemical Weapons: In attempting to answer if ISIS’s apocalyptic views of the world paired with their willingness to acquire and use chemical weapons can prove to be evidence that the group will seek and use nuclear weapons, comparing ISIS to al Qaeda and Aum Shinrikyo is necessary. Al- Qaeda followed a similar trajectory as ISIS in their pursuit and use of chemical weapons. In 2001, a computer was found at an Al Qaeda safe house…

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    process has made war, the physical conflict between states, difficult to occur and therefore less likely to occur. Many aspects of globalization have done this, including the advent of nuclear weapons, world allies, the spread of democracy, and economic interdependence. The threat of violence is a strong weapon to wield during interactions…

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    minute documentary produced by BBC on 7 August 2005 in the United Kingdom, written and directed by Paul Wilmshurst. It tells the story of the crew who flew the mission of Hiroshima and dropped the bomb, and focuses on the story of the people of Hiroshima who were the first ever victims of the nuclear retract. This movie can be also a drama or history one, as it touches emotions at specific points regarding the after-effects of the nuclear explosion. In addition, background music keeps changing…

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    Atomic Bomb Debate

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    “Manhattan Project,” a top-secret nuclear weapon development organization for the purpose of attacking Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. The idea of creating the weapons was originated when Albert Einstein5 heard about the efforts of Germany to purify uranium-235, which could be turned into the atomic bomb. After seven years of working, the Y-12 power plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, produced bomb-grade U-235 that was shipped to New Mexico to construct the weapons named Little Boy and Fat Man,…

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    states that united in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949. The Cold War with Russia was based on the fear of the spread of Communism which in turn created a culture of fear and persecution in the United States. At the end and after the Second World War, industrialized nations were understandably weary. The Cold War ended up being a period of extreme political tension between the USSR, (an…

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    History essay Dropping of the atomic bomb Introduction The area named Hiroshima was the first city in history to be targeted from nuclear warfare, when the atomic bomb was dropped the Americans codenamed it “little boy” on the city on 6th of august 1945. After the war, the city started to rebuild itself as a peace memorial. The Americans just wanted power and they also wanted to finish off the remaining allies who were on the side of the Nazis basically the Americans thought that the Japanese…

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    cast into whenever he rose to the position of President. His immediate and most pressing matter was that of ending the Pacific war with Japan. Truman had three options: present a treaty to Japan, Invade Japan using allied troops, or use recent nuclear technology to create a bomb that would bring Japan to her…

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    in the 1980’s and the latter is currently in the midst of what seems to be endless occupation by the United States that threatens to turn into a civil war. In 1981, Israel attacked Iraq to end their aspirations of becoming a nuclear power. Now, the Jewish…

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