After the Atomic Bomb

Introduction The development and usage of the first atomic bombs has caused a change in military, political, and public functionality of the world today. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki revolutionized warfare by killing large masses of civilian population with a single strike. The bombs’ effects from the blast, extreme heat, and radiation left an estimated 140,000 people dead. The bombs created a temporary resolution that lead to another conflict. The Cold War was a political …

…with a sense of awe, fear, and sorrow. The fact that man has created a weapon powerful enough to destroy the earth is astounding. It is also very frightening. The public is compassionate towards the families and lives lost of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I don’t believe the world can ever forget how these bombs have changed our lives, not only changing the process of creating weapons but also changing the process of discovery.