Weapons of Mass Destruction

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This paper analyzes the weapons of mass destruction arm race. It examines the different forms of weapons of mass destruction and looks at the major players in this field. It also discusses attempts at various treaties by the nations of the world to slow down or stop this extremely potentially dangerous weapons war.

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"On July 16, 1945 the first weapon of mass destruction was detonated. Gadget, as the original atomic bomb was known, was tested for eventual use in the second World War. In August of 1945, the world entered a new age of weaponry with the dropping of atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. The use of these weapons of mass destruction brought an abrupt halt to World War Two, but also initiated a new type of arms race: a race for weapons of mass destruction.

For nearly sixty years the nations of the world have sought weapons of mass destruction. These weapons take many forms, they range from nuclear bombs and missiles to chemical and biological weapons. Though there are many types of arms, the staple of most nations with the technology to develop weapons of mass destruction are those weapons which have a basis in nuclear fission. The following pages will explore and define this particularly popular manifestation of weapons of mass destruction."

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