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The Pros And Cons Of Rethinking A Nuclear Weapon

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James Franck, a German physicist who worked with other scientists on the Manhatten Project, argues that the United States should not be dropped on Japan. As Germany relentlessly attempted to develop nuclear weapons, the United States joined the arms race to counteract the Germans with the knowledge that the German government would drop the bomb with no conscience. With no international authority, an atomic bomb could result in destruction and be used for political pressure and sudden destruction in war. Nuclear power cannot remain a secret from other countries if we discover or create a nuclear bomb. The fundamental knowledge of nuclear power is common knowledge and other nations may retrace our steps if we discover a nuclear weapon. The attempt

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