The atomic bomb is undoubtoubly the most destructive,controversial,and impossibly forgetable invention in the history of science the world has ever seen. It's existence greatly challenges all boundaries of morality and ethicality. Controversies including pickets surrounding atomic bombs existed even before it was invented! In 1945 during World War II, the whole world saw the cataclysmic bombings of Hiroshima(the Little Boy bomb), then Nagasaki,Japan(Fat Man). This created the infamous, and perhaps collosal explosion.Some people felt shocked, appalled, and heartbroken, while others were moved, relieved, mesmerized, and proud. Many of those people felt that Japan deserved this brutal attack, but the ones who resented were deeply offended. Because of the apocalyptic toll it had on the country, the Japanese quickly surrendered. It paved a new era for America. Revenge for the attack on Pearl Harbor was served very cold.
The two atomic bombs created extremely massive damage to Japan and its inhabitants. Many buildings were completely destroyed, while people suffered severe radiation burns. Those bombs send polluted gases everywhere from air to breathe in, to water to drink from. Many food sources were contaminated. Hiroshima and Nagasiki looked like a complete wasteland. Babies that were born were severely mutated, some even dead thereafter. Groups against atomic bombs used this incident as an example for the dangers of the weapon. Some people say that nations all over the world have enough bombs to possibly destroy all of humanity. Others say that this invention is holding humanity back from better development. Probably one of the most popular (and perhaps startling) assumption is that if atomic bombs will eventually become doomsday devices if they develop over time. Wether we should use them to defend our country, or refrain from using them for the environment, the debate continues...
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