This 5 page paper provides information on the political ramifications of the atomic bomb. History is relayed and the future of nuclear power is examined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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been some regrets. A photograph showing the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing provides an impetus for discussion ("Hiroshima: aftermath of the atomic bomb," 2008). It is perhaps this situation-the devastation
of a part of Japan-- that has left Americas ill at ease. While there is some uneasiness, there is also a great sense of power. This was because, for
the first time, the United States was willing to use nuclear power (Malcolmson, 1985). This is a significant change and represents a new step for the nation. The United States
after the use of the bomb would grow to be the world power it is today. However, the problem of nuclear power is something that continues to worry people. While
it may be true that the cold war is over, it seems as if certain nations like North Korea flaunt the testing of nuclear bombs. The current problem is that
nuclear power continues to pose a threat. Yet, the nuclear bomb has historical significance and this should be addressed first. It is above all tied to the World War
Two era. The nuclear bomb is something that the Greatest Generation remembers but to children growing up today, it is a vague notion that rests on ancient history. It
should be said that while the nuclear bomb is something that is known throughout the world, it started in the United States. It was a purposeful creation that came forth
under what was known as the Manhattan Project. In other words, the nuclear bomb is something that was not stumbled upon by accident. It was a project that began after
Albert Einstein and some others told the president of the United States that Germany was on the brink of developing the bomb (Bellis, 2008). What happened was that from the