atomic bomb

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The atomic bomb is a weapon that has a great explosive power that results from fission and splitting on nuclei of the heavy element, for instance, uranium and platinum. Uranium was the first atomic bomb to be used by America on the town in Japan named Hiroshima in 1945.This atomic bomb resulted in the instant death of over 70 000 people and devastated about 11.4square kilometersCITATION Kae17 p 67 l 1033 (Kaelberer 67). The next bomb to be applied in warfare was used on Nagasaki in 1945 that resulted in the fatality of about 39000 people alongside other destructed.
There exists no comprehensive ban on the use of the nuclear bomb in the international law. Therefore, a mystery exists on its use in warfare. On the brighter side, the International Court of Justice concludes the use of atomic bomb as a violation against the rules and principles stated in the International humanitarian lawCITATION Her14 p 43 l 1033 (Herken 43). Countries in possession of thousands of them but are obliged by the court to pursue negotiations advocating for the disarmament of the weapons.
Nuclear terrorism has been the threat that most nations battle with. An atomic bomb in the hands of a terrorist can be a great threat to many lives of human being. In as much as the process of production atomic bomb fuel remains within the restricted hands of the government. A terrorist is constantly in search of the resources, technology and technical expertise who can produce someCITATION Her14 p 88 l 1033 (Herken 88).

This requires the fuel producing farms to be under stick surveillance to ensure that nothing leaks out to the public.
The atomic bomb has a devastating effect on the environment one detonated. The immediate effect of the environment comes from the amount of heat and radiations that are produced after the detonation. The thermal radiation consumes everything in its path including plants, animals, buildings, and peopleCITATION Her14 p 89 l 1033 (Herken 89). The radiations that penetrate the body of the servicers stimulate the development of cancer later in life. The fall of radioactive dust contaminates water and is absorbed right up into the food chain of both animals and plants.
To conclude, atomic bombs are a high energy weapon that produces a large explosion on intonation. The effect of use in warfare is that many lives are lost, and effects are seen even after several years after. The radioactive dust causes pollution of the air and water and is absorbed even higher into the food chain.

Works Cited
BIBLIOGRAPHY l 1033 Herken, Gregg. The Winning Weapon: The Atomic Bomb in the Cold War, 1945-1950. Princeton University Press, 2014. Book.
Kaelberer, Angie Peterson, and Andrew Langley. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Capstone, 2017.