Nuclear Weapons


In its attempts to harness the power of the atom, mankind has itself in
the possession of weapons with unbelievable, destructive power. Nations now
have the ability to destroy entire cities from hundreds of miles away, in only
minutes. These weapons are nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons cost the citizens
of the United States billions of dollars in taxes each year, the testing and
maintenance of these weapons pose serious health risks, and the actual need for
these weapons is not and has not been around for years. For the above reasons,
I feel the United States should reduce its nuclear arsenal.
Nuclear weapons derive their power from the energy released when a heavy
nucleus is divided, called fission or when light nuclei are forced together,
called fusion. In fission, a nucleus from a heavy element is bombarded with
neutrons. The nucleus breaks into two pieces, releasing energy and two or more
neutrons. Each of these neutrons has enough energy to......

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