💣 The Bomb
What two Japanese cities were targeted with atomic bombs in 1945?
Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Which two superpowers competed in the nuclear arms race?
USA, USSR
What is the dangerous material released after a nuclear explosion called?
Fallout
What international organisation has played a role in nuclear disarmament?
The UN
Name one peaceful use of nuclear technology.
Medicine, energy (electricity)
What was the secret US project that developed the atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project
What does MAD stand for?
Mutually Assured Destruction
What Australian location was used for British nuclear testing?
Maralinga
What does nuclear disarmament mean?
Reduce or eliminate nuclear warheads
Where does high level nuclear waste need to be stored
Underground, secure, geologically stable
What was the name of the first successful atomic bomb test?
The Trinity Test
Biggest bomb ever tested by USA and where it was tested
Castle Bravo, Bikini Atoll
Name the environmental organisation connected to protests against French nuclear testing in the Pacific.
Greenpeace
What is the purpose of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Prevent the spread of nuclear weapons
The fall out from Chernobyl reached which countries?
Most of Eastern Europe and Nordic Countries
Give one argument for OR against Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb.
Save American lives
Why could MAD discourage the USA and USSR from launching a nuclear attack?
Because their allies would respond with an attack
Identify one group affected by British nuclear testing at Maralinga.
Indigenous people, British Army personnel
What were SALT I and SALT II attempting to control?
Agreements between the United States and the Soviet Union aimed at limiting the growth of nuclear arsenals during the Cold War.
People living near Fukushima report higher incidences of what disease, despite the Government saying otherwise
Thyroid disease and cancer
Explain one important legacy of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Cold War, Arms Race, Testing, MAD, bomb never been used in war again
1986
USSR:40,159
USA: 23,317
Explain one social, political or environmental consequence of nuclear weapons testing.
MAD, arms race, environmental contamination, cancer, permanent exile
Why is preventing nuclear proliferation difficult? Use an example from the course.
Iran, Israel, Pakistan, India
Protection, argument against colonial powers holding power/leverage
Atoms for Peace, India