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    Before the Second World War, nuclear weapons did not exist. However, by the end of the Second World War, this was not the case. The United States initiated a top secret program code-named the Manhattan Project. This project brought some of the greatest minds of the world together with the goal of developing nuclear weapons. The United States successfully tested its first nuclear bomb in New Mexico on July 16th, 1945. Three weeks later two atomic bombs had been dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and

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    Committee 9 Nuclear Proliferation Vanuatu (A) Brief Background of the Topic 1.) What is the historical background of this topic? Nuclear Proliferation is defined as the rapid spread or increase of nuclear weapons. Nuclear Proliferation has been a conflict worldwide for years. It all started during the Cold War, when the Soviet Union and the United States competed to obtain more nuclear weapons. As the Cold War continued, France, Britain, and China all began to develop their own nuclear technology

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    Nuclear Weapons Radioactivity has been around for as long as this earth has been in existence, and it’s not going away anytime soon. It’s been 228 long years since the discovery of Uranium, and in that time period we have learned how to enrich it, how to manipulate, and to use it for strategic purposes (Hardy 1). Of course, I’m talking about nuclear weapons. The destruction, the aftershock, and the necessity that they are to the world. These weapons of mass destruction aren’t being built in silos

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    Challenges faced by states creating nuclear weapons Fuel Enrichment is the process by which a sample of nuclear material either plutonium or uranium is brought from initial grade to weapons grade there are three common methods for enrichment of uranium isotope into weapons grade fissionable material these are gaseous diffusion, gas centrifuge, and laser separation. The first method used by the united states was gaseous diffusion which gave rise to the Plant at Oak Ridge Tennessee “ the plans for

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    Topic: Nuclear weapons in the 1940’s to 1990’sThesis: How have nuclear weapons changed over timeNuclear weapons have changed so much since the first nuclear bomb test launch in 19451 that was when it all began they have changed a lot in the short time they dropped the first on hiroshima that one killed more than 140,000 thousand people. More people died later from radiation related illnesses. Three days later another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki and 74,000 people died in that explosion and at the

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    Memo for Nuclear Weapons Introduction: Nuclear weapons have been around for quite some time, although only one nation has ever used one for mass destruction. Now that the United States has proven it is not scared to use one, the question remains if they will ever use another. Although the whole world is playing a what if game, the hope is that nobody will drop one. However, although that is a goal why are nations continuing to grow their supply of said weapons? The spread of such weapons have increased

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    A nuclear weapon is one that possess enormous destruction power derived from nuclear fission which is either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay that eventually lead to a massive release of a large amount of energy. Throughout history many nuclear weapons have been developed and used. Over time a simple scientific discovery has manifested itself into a massive and destructive yet very important piece of history that has greatly affected the world today. The thought to start using the powers

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    Cause of Nuclear Weapons: In 1939 just before the start of World War 2 Albert Einstein and several other scientists told the then president of the USA Franklin D. Roosevelt that Nazi Germany was putting efforts into purifying Uranium 235 which could be used to build an atomic bomb. The United States launched the Manhattan Project shortly after this which was committed to research and production that would produce a viable atomic bomb (Purohit V. 2004 Online “The Atom Bomb: A Brief History”).

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    multi-dimensional theoretical framework must be established in order to comprehend the full idea of nuclear weapons, deterrence, and when deciding whether the use can be justified. Researching various perspectives can assist the ethical decision making process by educating the readers on the position of the Catholic Bishops and International Relations Theory. Trying to determine the ethics of nuclear weapons requires different lenses of theoretical framework such as a realist and liberalist view that can

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    NUCLEAR WEAPONS The Use, Impact, and Future of Nuclear Weapons All across the world, there are many different types of weapons. Everything from small handheld weapons to large remote control bombs. Not all countries have bombs, but the ones who do use them for different purposes. When people think of the word bomb, the first thing that comes to mind is war. Not all bombs are used for war. They are actually used for research, and a lot of people are not aware of that. Bombs in the past compared to

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