Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

growing concern that terrorists could create and use, not necessarily a nuclear bomb, but a radiological or “dirty” bomb. This weapon is unique in that it has never been used- they have traditionally been considered inappropriate for military use, but it is thought that terrorist groups might favor them for the power to shock. The norm against state-sponsored nuclear attacks is well established, and except from preventing nuclear power from being obtained by rogue states, the world is for the most part

creation of nuclear weapons, nuclear force has only been used twice. Nuclear bombs were dropped on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan by the United States, ending World War II. The destruction, both material and living, produced a sudden realization of the consequences of using nuclear weapons. Following World War II, states soon realized the potential of and the dangers of nuclear weapons. With the potential to destroy entire states, people and all, in a matter of seconds, treaties and agreements

defined and explained the phenomenon of Nuclear Winter for the first time in 1983. In the article Nuclear Winter, based on the scientific paper “Global Atmospheric Consequences of Nuclear War”, Sagan explained and analyzed an unanticipated consequence, a drastic drop in world’s temperature, of a nuclear war. In a historical context, potential use of nuclear warheads in Cold War (1947-1991) influenced the writer to highlight the consequences of a nuclear war. Sagan is successful in conveying his

Kennedy addressed an audience at the American University's Spring Commencement on June 10, 1963. In this speech Kennedy spoke to hopefully reduce international rigidities over the topic of nuclear warfare. Kennedy sought to proclaim a nuclear test ban treaty, while also work towards world peace and unity. President Kennedy organized his speech in such a way to captivate his audience. Starting with main topics he boldly proclaimed and followed them with subtopics of which he believed would ultimately

The picture above illustrates the devastation of nuclear weapons in war. It was a tragic day for the entire world on August 6, 1945. On this fateful day in Hiroshima was the first use of nuclear weapons in war, on innocent civilians. In less than a billionth of a second, 70,000 people were killed on impact. That is 20% of Hiroshima’s population, gone. Approximately 200,000 suffered the wrath of nuclear radiation. This is an estimated 270,000 people affected by this weapon out of a population of

of nuclear technology. The United States, Russia, Great Britain, France, and China are offically declared nuclear weapons states of the world. To date, there are thirty-nine countries in the world (with the exception of the five weapons states) who are capable of producing nuclear weapons (“Disarmamment/Nuclear Non- Proliferation”). Indonesia has the capabilities, but does not have a nuclear weapons program (“Indonesia”). How the issue affects your country Despite the opposition to nuclear proliferation

the existence of nuclear weapons. Each opposing side feels that either the existence or the proliferation of nuclear weapons will lead to global chaos and destruction on a scale larger than ever before. In a global situation like this, the United States is commonly looked to as a leader, because of the high number of nuclear weapons that they possess. In response to this, the United States should not pursue the goal of nuclear disarmament at home and abroad. The pursuance of nuclear disarmament is

Australia has neither produced nor purchased nuclear weaponry at any point. As the world's 3rd largest Uranium producer, Australia has taken great strides to ensure the sales of their product is used only in nuclear power plants and never for weaponry. The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) works with many Southeast Asian countries through the Regional Security of Radioactive Sources

was eventually forced into action, sending federal troops to support the desegregation of the University of Mississippi after riots there left two dead and many others injured. The following summer, Kennedy announced his intention to propose a comprehensive civil rights bill and endorsed the massive March on Washington that took place that August" (John F. Kennedy). Kennedy helped fire up The March on Washington which was basically a movement that pressured the US government. It was to pressure the

include Nuclear, biological, radiological, and explosives. One weapon of mass destruction can destroy a whole city, killing millions and clearing all future generations by using a Nuclear weapon; the most dangerous weapon on earth. Even though, nuclear weapons have been only used twice in warfare of Hiroshima