"There, in the factory, in the first moment of the atomic age, a human being was crushed by
books." (P 16). It was the first moment of the atomic age but it certainly won't be the last.
Hiroshima, the first city ever to be attacked by a nuclear bomb. The people of Hiroshima felt
that a terrible omen was to come, preparing for a raid, since their city was one of the few left
that hasn't been attacked. They never expected a nuclear bomb to be dropped on them. The
bomb that left over It makes one wonder if in the desperation of war, would a country ever
drop an atomic bomb on one's country? Surely there could've been an alternative way to
make an enemy country surrender. After the bombing of Hiroshima the United States warned
Japan if they didn't surrender they would bomb Nagasaki. Japan ignored their threat and
three days later Nagasaki was bombed with a bigger atomic bomb. This showed all over the
world what the United States and nuclear weapons are capable of. The United States is not
the only country that holds such destructive weapons, Russia and China, for example, hold
nuclear weapons. Nuclear Tension has been caused between the countries, threatening each
other with them. People were afraid of what is to become if the countries launched them. Now
after the death of North Korean leader Kim JongÂIl, his son Kim JongÂUn threatens the United
States with a nuclear war. Analysts are doubtful that North Korea could hit the United States
however they can hit U.S. military installations that are in Japan and South Korea. Japan
would be the better target than South Korea because if North Korea strikes South Korea with
a nuclear weapon then they'll suffer casualties as well. This makes...