... hit the nucleus of another atom, causing another split to take place. Eventually, more neutrons will be emitted and more nuclei will be split. The end result is an enormous generation of thermal energy (heat), in addition to considerable radiation. This continuous chain reaction will only take place under certain circumstances, and will eventually result in a nuclear explosion. Both uranium and ... in all, the bomb killed more than 35,000 people and left about 60,000 injured. The American Administration claimed then that it dropped the two bombs to force the Japanese to surrender. Howev...

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