Save the World from

Nuclear Warfare
Rylee,Julia

What is Nuclear Warfare?

Nuclear warfare is warfare that uses Nuclear technology as a weapon. Nuclear
Weapons are extremely destructive.Nuclear war was was first used in 1945 to end
WWII.-"nuclear weapons." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2016. Web. 22 Jan. 2016. "nuclear weapons." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2016.
Web. 22 Jan. 2016.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/27/nuclear-weapons-nearmisses-iran-bomb-peace
http://www.nuclearweaponsfree.org/

Definitions

Nuclear radiation: Nuclear radiation is radiation that is given off by a Nuclear

weapon. "Nuclear Radiation." Dictionary.com. 2016. Web. 14 Jan. 2016. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nuclear-radiation?s=t>.
Nuclear waste: The material remains after nuclear fuel is used

"Nuclear Waste." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com,

2016. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

Nuclear weapons: Weapons that are operated by nuclear energy

Weapon" on the New Thesaurus.com!" Www.thesaurus.com. 2016. Web. 14 Jan. 2016. <http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/nuclear weapon>.

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Visuals
Smoke Levels After a Nuclear War

"Consequences of a Large Nuclear War." Nuclear Darkness,

Global Climate Change & Nuclear Famine The Deadly
Consequences of Nuclear War. 2016. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.

Chart showing total deaths at certain lengths

from the bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki.

Chart showing how many nuclear weapons each

country possesses

Why does it matter?

It matters because..

Nuclear weapons can kill hundreds of thousands of people

"One Nuclear Weapon Exploded in One Major

City Could Kill Hundreds of Thousands; No Single Nation Could Halt Spread Alone, United States Tells First Committee." United Nations: Meetings Coverage and Press Releases. 2014. Web. 11 Jan.
2016.

The environmental consequences of nuclear warfare are tremendous

"Consequences of a

Large Nuclear War." Nuclear Darkness, Global Climate Change & Nuclear Famine The Deadly Consequences of Nuclear War. 2016. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.

Even after the weapon is detonated, the threat of death remains with toxic
Nuclear waste, radiation, and high smoke levels.

"Consequences of a Large Nuclear War." Nuclear Darkness, Global Climate

Change & Nuclear Famine The Deadly Consequences of Nuclear War. 2016. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.

Initial radiation can cause severe injury to living organisms.

The Hiroshima and Nagasaki estimated death tolls are 15,000 and 75,000
were a result of 1945 weapons, which were much less powerful than our
current Nuclear weapons.
Yamazaki, James. "Hiroshima and Nagasaki Death Toll." Children of the Atomic Bomb. 10 Oct. 2007. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.

Environmental Consequences....
Global Darkness
If there were a Nuclear war, a thick layer of smoke would enter the stratosphere and block out the sun,
creating global darkness. The temperature of the Earth would drop up to 30 degrees Celsius. Average
global precipitation would drop by 45%, and growing seasons would be virtually eliminated for many
years. This smoke would surround the earth for decades, and when it dissipated the ozone layer would be
severely damaged, allowing dangerous levels of UV light to reach the surface of Earth.
"Consequences of a Large Nuclear War." Nuclear Darkness, Global Climate Change & Nuclear Famine
The Deadly Consequences of Nuclear War. 2016. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.

Rylees Past Solutions...

The first attempt to stop nuclear warfare was 51 years after WWII in 1996, when
the United Nations passed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty(although
its not ratified).The treaty was created to stop all nuclear testing ,including
peaceful testing or testing for inventive reasons.This was a start since most of the
world did agree to the treaty,but there were countries that opposed the treaty,so
the treaty cant be enforced. Source:Vienna International Centre"Nuclear Weapons Timeline." Ican International
Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Web. 15 Jan. 2016.

"NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE ZONES." UNODA United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. 2015. Web. 15 Jan. 2016.
"Atomic Energy." Global Issues. 2015. Web. 15 Jan. 2016.

"Atomic Energy." Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. 6 Nov. 2015. Web. 15 Jan. 2016. "Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban
Treaty (CTBT." Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT. Web. 13 Jan. 2016.

Julias Past Solutions...

There have been many and are many movements supporting Nuclear
disarmament, such as ICAN, or the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear
Weapons and the CND, or the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. However,
none have succeeded in abolishing Nuclear warfare.

Our Solution is....

Our solution is complete nuclear disarmament, a worldwide ban on nuclear
weapons, additional treaties between nuclear-capable countries banning nuclear
warfare between them, as well as continued social support of the idea that Nuclear
warfare is unacceptable. This ban would be enforced by a partial cut off of trade
with other countries (Nuclear capable).
Nuclear Capable Countries: United States, Russia, France, China, United
Kingdom, India, Pakistan, Israel, North Korea

Why this solution?

Why complete Nuclear disarmament? The answer is simple: it disposes of any
possibility of a Nuclear war or Nuclear attack. Places like ICAN are already
working to abolish Nuclear weapons by gathering members online and staging
peaceful protests, attempting all over the world to get political leaders to listen and
put their plan into action. Although ICAN is more modern there have been
hundreds of other protests like the one in London ,1960 where civilians protested
the Hydrogen bomb. "1960: Thousands Protest against H-bomb." BBC News. BBC, 18 Apr. 1960. Web. 19 Jan. 2016. <http://news.bbc.co.
uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/18/newsid_2909000/2909881.stm>.
"Arguments for Nuclear Abolition." Ican International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.

The Psychology Behind It

Nuclear weapons dont make most people feel safe. There are some people out there, such
as the people that advocate for open-carry gun licenses, that feel the opposite is true-guns
make people feel empowered and safe. Well, then, we must ask ourselves: will we feel
safe when a country can strike with Nuclear weapons and kill thousands or millions of people
from a distance without us having enough time to retaliate? Besides, for the more empathetic
people out there, Nuclear weapons cause humanitarian damage even years after they are
used, as can be shown by the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That kind of suffering
should not be allowed to continue. Our solution has valid psychology behind it because when
something is enforced world wide, people feel more secure in that they feel that they dont
have to worry about other countries and their policies threatening them and their countries.
Treaties also help people feel more secure in the same way.

The Psychology Behind it...Continued

Another thing that might entice people to support the disarmament movement it
that Pope Francis has sided with them as well, and along with an organization
called Global Zero is working to abolish Nuclear weapons. Those that are Catholic
or even those that just respect the Pope may feel more obligated to join and
support the cause because of it being endorsed by this figure. Then with the
continued support through the media or elsewhere people will pressure their
governments to discontinue the production of nuclear weapons and other nuclear
materials.
Global Zero A World Without Nukes. 2014. Web. 25 Jan. 2016.

Why is our solution needed?

Sooner or later, there is going to be a spark between countries with tense
relationships. It will literally be a match in a powder keg; it will start a massively
destructive war that will not only affect soldiers but will severely affect civilians. A
world wide Nuclear war would almost certainly wipe out the human race, between
lack of clean water (pollution) diminishing clean atmosphere (five tons of black
carbon) famines due to lack of growing season, and not to mention the initial blast,
radiation, burns, and cancer caused by the weapons.

Counter Arguments...
Though rare, there are people that think that Nuclear war is perfectly acceptable,
or that Nuclear war is good, because the threat of Nuclear war has often
prevented Nuclear war. Although a rather intriguing point of view, it seems to have
very little support with the majority of the world.Then theres the question that even
after complete disarmament,what stops countries from making new weapons? If
every country signed a nonaggression pact to not make new weapons or to
threaten countries with any nuclear weapons, and if the pact was enforced, then
there would be no intimidation and no reason to make new weapons.

Pros of Nuclear Weapons???

1.

Deters Major Wars From Happening "7 Biggest Pros and Cons of Nuclear Weapons." Green Garage The ECO
Friendly Blog. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Jan. 2016.

2.

Negotiation Becomes the First Weapon of Choice "7 Biggest Pros and Cons of Nuclear Weapons." Green Garage
The ECO Friendly Blog. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Jan. 2016.

3.

Increase a Nations Power and Status "7 Biggest Pros and Cons of Nuclear Weapons." Green Garage The ECO
Friendly Blog. N.p., 2015. Web. 20 Jan. 2016.

4.

Nuclear bombs are fake (nothing to worry about here!) NUKE LIES: Do Nuclear Bombs Exist? Nuclear
Skepticism Website." NUKE LIES: Do Nuclear Bombs Exist? Nuclear Skepticism Website. Web. 20 Jan. 2016.

Quote From Opponent: Nuclear Bombs are FAKE!!!

I suppose most of you are aware that Col Paul Tibbets, who recently passed away at age 94, was the pilot of the B-29 called Enola Gay said to have dropped the
first atom bomb on the City of Hiroshima in August 1945. Ok, lets have a closer look at that story for a moment and see if the good Col was suffering from magnitude
dyslexia.
The story says that the B-29 carrying this atom bomb was cruising at an altitude of about 30,000 feet when they dropped the bomb and it is written that the bomb
detonated at about 1800 feet above the city of Hiroshima. According to the testimonials of the crew onboard the Enola Gay two seperate shock waves struck them
after the bomb went off and the shock was so severe that they thought they were experiencing flack. One report said the shock was spine jarring. Anyways the crew
of the plane that dropped this bomb are clear that the plane was rocked good twice. Col Tibbets told his crew that the second shock wave was a reflection from the
ground. So far no problem.
I have examined a lot of post bombing photos, aerial or otherwise, of the city of Hiroshima and saw charred trees still standing, streets clear of debris and read
reports that the underground piped were barely damaged. I did not see a crater nor did I see the slightest clue that would indicate a shockwave of any kind. I tried to
find some historical seismograms that recorded the blast and none exist I am told. So, here's the problem:
How can a plane be violently rocked from a blast 28,000 feet below it while the city only 1800 feet below the blast shows no evidence of a shockwave? I mean, how
is this possible? If the blast was sufficient to violently rock a B-29 at 30,000 feet then why were the streets in the city just below the blast not littered with debris, the
piping totally obliterated and the ground cratered as if hit by a gargantuan hammer? Are all these people suffering from magnitude dyslexia or is the official record of
what happened there untruthful?- "Are Nuclear Weapons Real or Fake? - Trash Can." Science. Web. 21 Jan. 2016. <http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/27555-arenuclear-weapons-real-or-fake/>.

Our rebuttal Argument...

You want to argue that Nuclear bombs arent real? Go ahead. But first, please consider the thousands of
wounded and dead that were left as a result of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That wasnt a
hoax. The evidence offered is inconsistent, as well as the fact that there were thousands of witnesses is
being ignored. Trees wouldnt have been knocked down, because the blast came from above, and was
being directed at the wrong angle to knock them down. Also, by it detonating well above the city (in the
case of Hiroshima) the blast was spread over a much greater area, which lessened the impact on
surfaces like asphalt. Therefore, a crater would not have been left. The evidence supporting the is
inconsistent.

Our Rebuttal Argument...Continued

Why do we think that the things stated in the previous slides are incorrect?
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Nuclear weapons do not deter major wars from happening; they invite them.
Countries get nervous because of the Nuclear powers around them, and
tensions start to build.
Negotiation does not become the first weapon of choice; intimidation does.
The threat of Nuclear war is intimidating even to other Nuclear capable
countries, and for good reason.
Nuclear weapons do increase a country's power and status; but if we got rid
of them completely, they wouldnt be a status symbol any more.

Conclusion
Heres the main message that we want to get across: Nuclear weapons are a
major problem in our lives, and they should not be allowed to exist any longer, for
more reasons than one. (And whatever certain sites say, Nuclear bombs are real.)
No one should have to live in the shadow of a Nuclear bomb.

Questions?

Anti-Nuclear War Quotes

So long as nuclear weapons continue to exist, so will the temptation to threaten others with overwhelming
military force Ikeda, Daisaku. "Daisaku Ikeda Quotes." Brainy Quote. BrainyQuote, 2016. Web. 19 Jan. 2016.
-Daisaku Ikeda
There are two problems for our species' survival - nuclear war and environmental catastrophe - and we're
hurtling towards them. Knowingly.Chomsky, Noam. "Noam Chomsky Quotes." Brainy Quote. BrainyQuote, 2016. Web. 19 Jan. 2016.
-Noam Chomsky
There is nothing worth having that can be obtained by nuclear war - nothing material or ideological - no
tradition that it can defend. It is utterly self-defeating. Wald, George."George Wald Quotes." Brainy Quote. BrainyQuote, 2016.
Web. 19 Jan. 2016.

-George Wald