(855) 4-ESSAYS

Type a new keyword(s) and press Enter to search

Nuclaer Weapons In Asia

            
             Nuclear weapons are used for many different reasons. Some countries develop nuclear weapons and sell the information to other countries. Nuclear weapons can be used for a country to gain recognition. Still other countries use them to present a threat to another country or to show their power. Four countries in Asia: China, India, North Korea, and Pakistan either use nuclear weapons for one of these purposes or could in the future. Nuclear weapons have led to greater tensions between not only some Asian countries but also many other countries around the world.
             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 U.S. and the Soviet Union has 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.
             This is where the Cold War comes into the picture.


Essays Related to Nuclaer Weapons In Asia

1. The influence of American culture in Asia

Particularly, American culture has had a large impact on Asia. ... Throughout history, Asia has always had some form of contact with America, and be it Japan, Korea or Vietnam, Asia is relatively familiar territory to the Americans. ... This is true for many parts of Asia. ... If traditional Asian beliefs, age-old practices and conservative customs were people, American pop culture would be the enfant terrible in Asia today. ... And miles away, we debate the ethics of laws controlling the ownership of guns and assault weapons, when it is not even an issue in our society. ...

  • Word Count: 1603
  • Approx Pages: 6

2. Weapons

The physical properties of chemical weapon agents cover a very wide range. ... Every chemical weapon agent has its own separate chemical properties. ... These weapons include the use of biologically derived toxins, poisons and microorganisms. Biological weapons are immensely destructive. These weapons have been the regular targets of arms controls efforts. ...

  • Word Count: 920
  • Approx Pages: 4

3. Asian Rainforest

Among the worst exploited in Asia, are Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Irian Jaya. Nowadays More than half of Asia's remaining rainforest is under high threat. ... Asia is loosing forest area more rapidly than any other regin. ... Asian rain forest is possibly the only viable population of the Bengal tiger. ... To try and help save Asia's rainforest there are several things we can do. ...

  • Word Count: 459
  • Approx Pages: 2

4. The Role of Nuclear Weapons in a Post Cold War World of Terr

Nuclear Weapons History. ... Nuclear Weapon Myths. ... (2) If nations cannot test nuclear weapons, they cannot build nuclear weapons. ... Israel is believed to have a stockpile of nuclear weapons without having tested nuclear weapons... Furthermore there is evidence for both chemical weapons and biological weapons that nation states have cheated after signing treaties that bind them to not making chemical or biological weapons. ...

  • Word Count: 2055
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Grade Level: High School

5. Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear weapons are not a new thing; they have been around for more then six decades. ... (www.arcatacityhall.org, chronology of nuclear weapons) This is the beginning of a new era, one in which weapons of mass destruction are produced. ... These weapons became operational in 1962; many believe this is the reason for the deployment of similar weapons in Cuba. ... (National Journal, 2001) Paul Robinson, a nuclear weapons expert, believes that "nuclear weapons have not only been vital to U.S national security, but also that history has turned out better for our having nuclear weapons. ... Wi...

  • Word Count: 1555
  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

6. Chemical Weapons

This was the first milestone chemical weapons had come across. ... Both the German and Allied armies quickly adopted this weapon. ... With WWII came a new fear of chemical weapons. ... It took many machines and reactors to produce such weapons. Since chemical weapons were most effective on unsuspecting victims, and after WWI every country knew about them, WWII did not see much use of chemical weapons of the field. ...

  • Word Count: 719
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

7. Asian American in Hollywood Movie

Although the image of Asian Americans as the "model minority?... This are the tendency to show the Asian as witless, harmless beings emerged as the Western powers were consolidating in the Asia. ... This is a question of Asian American identity? ... Of course, it is necessary to analyze more about the role of Asian women in American film while analyzing the representation of Asian in American film. ... This is the same thing for the Asian in American Film. ...

  • Word Count: 1727
  • Approx Pages: 7
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. Asian Women in America

While women in Asia are extremely reserved and submissive to their husbands, Asian women in America have rediscovered themselves and gone beyond the shadow of men. ... This is also true in Asian society. ... Asian men expect their wives to be loyal and obedient; this may sound more like a house pet than a wife, but this is how Asian women are raised. ... The traditional Asian woman lives to please her man. ... Asian American women have the best of both worlds; they are free from the oppression of society and men, but they still bear the qualities of traditional Asian women. ...

  • Word Count: 825
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

9. Information Warfare as Weapons of Mass Destruction

Below is a brief and generic description of each of the three traditional weapons of mass destruction - Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Weapons. Nuclear Weapons (NW) - Nuclear Weapons, atomic and thermonuclear, are those ordnances that derive force from either the fission or the fusion of atomic nuclei. ... It became a notion of pride for countries to possess nuclear weapons and the numbers of these potentially devastating weapons continued to grow. ... Sophisticated weapons such as bombs, missiles, or simpler methods such as fertilizer planes and other strategic delivery systems c...

  • Word Count: 4835
  • Approx Pages: 19
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

Got a writing question? Ask our professional writer!
Submit My Question