History of the Bomb
This global conflict ended after the first nuclear weapon was used by one country against another.
What is World War II?
During the Cold War, the U.S. and Soviet Union competed to build more and stronger nuclear weapons. This competition was called what?
What is the arms race?
This word means stopping the spread of nuclear weapons to more countries.
What is non-proliferation?
Compared to fossil fuels, nuclear power creates much more _______?
What is energy?
Nuclear Treaty
This U.S. program was created to rapidly develop the atomic bomb for military use.
What is the Manhattan Project?
This idea means that if one country launches nuclear weapons, both countries would be completely destroyed.
What is Mutually Assured Destruction?
If a country destroys all of its nuclear weapons, it is practicing this.
What is disarmament?
One big problem with nuclear energy is safely storing this dangerous leftover material.
What is radioactive waste?
What are some Pros and Cons of eliminating nuclear weapons?
**Need one of each**
Reduction of Global Conflict, Environmental Benefits, Human Rights Protection, Strategic Risks, Military Preparedness, and International Cooperation.
Robert Oppenheimer believed the atomic bomb would permanently change this about war.
What is the future of warfare?
What two countries today own about 95% of the world’s nuclear weapons.
Who are the United States and Russia?
Kazakhstan getting rid of all its nuclear weapons would be an example of this policy.
What is disarmament?
The biggest danger at a nuclear power plant is this type of accident, where radiation can escape.
What is a nuclear meltdown?
What countries can be seen as a big nuclear threat to the United States?
Russia, China, Iran, North Korea
Oppenheimer’s quote suggests that nuclear weapons changed not just war, but also this between countries.
What is global politics or international relations?
This Cold War strategy helped prevent direct war because both sides feared total destruction.
What is Mutually Assured Destruction?
A country choosing not to build nuclear weapons in the first place supports this idea.
What is non-proliferation?
Unlike wind or solar power, nuclear energy does NOT depend on this type of weather.
What is windy or sunny weather?
Why was there an increase in nuclear weapons after World War II?
Cold War, a goal to become powerful, fear of another country having too much power, etc.
Why did the United States decide to use the atomic bomb at the end of World War II?
What was to force Japan to surrender quickly and avoid a long invasion?
Why did both the United States and the Soviet Union keep building more nuclear weapons even though they already had enough to destroy each other?
What was to deter the other side and maintain power/balance during the Cold War?
This major international treaty was created to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
What is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
Name one real-world nuclear power plant disaster that shows the dangers of nuclear energy.
What is Chernobyl? OR What is Fukushima?
What are some dangers and effects of Nuclear weapons?
Nuclear War, Mutually Assured Destruction, Radiation, and one country can have too many weapons.