Conclusion
Nagasaki. (photos.aip.org)
Nobody knows how the world plans on using nuclear technology. According to General Groves, “In answer to the question, Was the development of the atomic bomb by the United States necessary? I reply unequivocally, Yes. To the question, Is atomic energy a force for good or evil? I can only say, As mankind wills it.” (Loeber, 196). As technology evolves throughout the world it will become more difficult to limit emerging countries from developing and using nuclear power, much like the progression of micro-computing, these technologies will inevitably become more available. Individually, superpower countries cannot possibly contain this destructive force.
One thing is certain, the advent of nuclear weapons has forced the superpowers of the world to work together for humanity’s sake, in effect becoming global policy makers both militarily and economically.
Journalist Wilfred Burchett snuck into Hiroshiima on September 5, 1945. He recorded these images.
One thing is certain, the advent of nuclear weapons has forced the superpowers of the world to work together for humanity’s sake, in effect becoming global policy makers both militarily and economically.
Journalist Wilfred Burchett snuck into Hiroshiima on September 5, 1945. He recorded these images.
"The discovery of the means of releasing atomic energy began a new era in the history of civilization. The scientific and industrial knowledge on which this discovery rests does not relate merely to another weapon. It may some day prove to be more revolutionary in the development of human society than the invention of the wheel, the use of metals, or the steam or internal combustion engine."
- Harry Truman October 3, 1945