Nuclaer Weapons In Asia

The age of nuclear weapons really began when the U.S. used two atomic bombs on Japan at the end of World War II. The first bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The second bomb was dropped three days later on August 9, on the city of Nagasaki . These actions resulted in many thousands of deaths and the surrender of Japan. This was the first time that weapons of mass destruction were ever used. Many people were horrified by the prospects of there existing weapons that could inflict so much destruction. These actions changed the face of world relations not only then but forever.

The evidence presented clearly shows how nuclear weapons have played a role in the relationships between many countries. In a few of the cases, more than one Asian country is involved in the entire situation. Nuclear weapons have been used to try and gain international respect, to show military power to neighboring countries, or to just make sure that a country can protect itself. In the future nuclear weapons could be used in war and to destroy other countries entirely. The future of the world could be a dark one unless the countries of the world can work out their differences some how.

There are a few nations that cause alarm when it comes to nuclear weapons. Nations like: Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea either have nuclear weapons programs that are not a threat or their programs have been destroyed . In the past few decades, many nations have done away with their programs altogether. This is very promising but if larger nuclear powers do not do their jobs at monitoring one another, the current trend could reverse itself.

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as been in a race to try and create an atomic bomb before the other could. The U.S. won the race but the Soviets succeeded in creating their own atomic bomb. The U.S. feared the spread of communism and also the idea that the Soviets would use their atomic weapons on the U.S. President Harry Truman and his advisors decided to drop the bombs for two main reasons. First they were dropped to make Japan surrender quickly instead of having a long, bloody war with them. Secondly the bombs were dropped to show the Soviets that the U.S. would use atomic weapons if necessary. Truman and others were not only focusing on the end of WWII but also on the future relations with the Soviet Union.

The relationship between the U.S. and China has almost always been tenuous at best. After WWII, China adopted a type of communism to fit their needs. Although China’s type of communism was different than that of the Soviet Union, it was still communism. Given how the U.S. felt about communism, a rocky relationship between the two countries was inevitable. During the Korean War, the U.S. fought on the side of South Korea and China was on North Korea’s side. China was helping to defend communism in North Korea but it can be seen as a war between the U.S. and China. Political conflicts spilled over into a war that was a fight to determine Asia’s future. As time went on progress was made in repairing the damaged relationship between each country. President Richard Nixon even visited China in 1972 and things seemed to be looking good. Both countries continued to meet and discuss issues in a rather friendly manner.

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