Atomic Bombs

The atomic bombs used in World War II were a huge scientific advance, but also will be long remembered because of their radiation effects. Although the weapon was the most destructive of any in World War II, it was one of the advantages the U. S. was able to use in order to defeat Japan. Leo Szilard, Eugene Wigner, and Edward Teller realized the danger that Germany might produce the first atomic bomb, resulting in …

…perhaps millions. Even years after the bombs were dropped, the radiation continued to cause deadly diseases and various sicknesses, such as leukemia and bone cancer. Perhaps the atomic weapon should not have come about. The death toll alone was tremendous. The bomb has been further studied since its use in World War II, and today the effects of radiation are better understood. These advances will hopefully be used in ways of peace, and not war.