Corvus+2014-15+Nuclear+Warfare

Aim-Tina:
==== ==== ==== Nuclear Warfare is used in order to scare countries in line, or to listen to a certain country, but is also used as a way to make people in some countries safe. America has used nuclear warfare as a means to protect Am ericans, for better or for worse. Due to fear for their own endangerment and other reasons, “Inspired by scientists who feared atomic bomb development by Germany, the United States began studying the atomic bomb when World War II began in 1939” (“Why Did the…”). Yet again, the aim for the creation and usage is often to protect and to extinguish ones’ own fear and force other peoples to be fearful. There have been many other time periods, such as during the Cold War, where nuclear warfare has been an extremely worrying and convoluted topic. However the idea of nuclear warfare is still frightening because “ a nuclear conflict of any serious size in the Northern Hemisphere, however, would effectively mean the end of the modern era” (Nichols 1). Due to this, many Americans could still stay considerably fearful for if this situation can to be again. H.G. Wells discusses nuclear warfare in some of his books, however during our modern era, the books do not strike as tough of a cord as they were meant to and as they did when the novels originally came out. ====

Audience-Connor:
==== ==== ==== The audience of nuclear warfare, most may argue is the enemy. The United States, Russia, England, and other countries created nuclear weapons that went dormant after the world war in a state of something called the cold war. Some scientists say “Inspired by scientists who feared atomic bomb development by Germany, the United States began studying the atomic bomb when World War II began in 1939” (PCF). Which only hones into the factor of the creation was for the enemy. However, if someone were to delve deeper they would see that these were not, in fact, created for the enemy. They were created for the emotion of a country. Which is fear. Nuclear warfare and bombs came out of fear itself and the illusion of a safety net in weaponry. The audience of nuclear warfare is fear in itself, but by making this safety net of fear-- they’ve created another through that. The effect of nuclear warfare. “According to data from Hiroshima and Nagaski, show that symptoms may persist for up to 10 years and may also have an increased long-term risk for leukemia and lymphoma” (Craig 15). This is just one of the many effects that nuclear warfare has on the populace. So the audience now has two sides. But both, at the core, are fear. ====

==== The greatest nuclear warfare scare on America happened during the Cold War, starting in 1945. America used nuclear weapons during World War II, but the threat of nuclear weapons being used on America was very slim and unlikely (Princeton). Wells novels brought up the issue of nuclear warfare and once again reminded the American people of the danger that these types of weapons could pose to society. People began to prepare for these types of situations after Wells published his works, believing that these ideas were realistic and were bound to happen. Nuclear weapons are still the most powerful form of weapon in modern society and are capable of wiping out entire populations of people, this simple fact alarming those who read the novels of Wells (Global Research). Those who read Wells’ novels were more cautious and anxious towards the topic of nuclear weapons, because they believed that these events were likely to take place one day. The threat of nuclear warfare was a tense time in American history and led to nationwide awareness of this increasing issue. The publishment of Wells novels only led to more controversy over an issue that was already well-known during the time period. ====

Works Cited:
"Nuclear Warfare." //Princeton University //. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2014. "Nuclear Warfare in the." //Global Research //. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2014.

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==== Under the constant threat of nuclear warfare, society and culture more or less grew to live with it. However, even with the familiarity of nuclear weapons the public still feared an incoming nuclear war in which both Soviet and NATO nations would get destroyed. This only got more intense during events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis. As Thomas Blanton, director of the National Security Archives, says “The most surprising new evidence revealed that we were even closer to nuclear war than the policymakers knew at the time, and that's saying something, because on Saturday, October 27, Robert McNamara thought he might not live to see the sunrise.”(Washington Post) During this event, the entire world was watching and waiting for a peaceful resolution to an issue that, if handled improperly, could have caused an end to the world. Even up to this day it seems that more revelations are revealed as time goes by, showing society how the science fiction of a post-apocalyptic could have almost been a reality. In 2002, the world was told that had there been a slight difference in the actions of a single Soviet submarine, the world might’ve been very different today. 40 years later, and the prospect of a nuclear war could still send shivers down modern cultures spine. ====