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When thinking of the impact of the atomic bomb several things come to mind. By testing the atomic bomb scientists were able to come up with nuclear power pants, which provide a great amount of power for the people around them but are quite dangerous as seen in Japan in the recent weeks and Chernobyl in the 80s. Another thing that comes to mind is the remake of the Hills Have Eyes where the mutants who live in the hills were changed due to the atomic bomb tests in the area. Not a great movie but it's one instance where the atomic bomb is used as a plot device in movies. -Megan Mc. | When thinking of the impact of the atomic bomb several things come to mind. By testing the atomic bomb scientists were able to come up with nuclear power pants, which provide a great amount of power for the people around them but are quite dangerous as seen in Japan in the recent weeks and Chernobyl in the 80s. Another thing that comes to mind is the remake of the Hills Have Eyes where the mutants who live in the hills were changed due to the atomic bomb tests in the area. Not a great movie but it's one instance where the atomic bomb is used as a plot device in movies. -Megan Mc. | ||
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| + | From previous history classes, I knew a large number of civilians died after the Atomic bombs that were dropped at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, after Tuesday’s lecture of the Atomic Bombs, I did not realize the effects of radiation had on the population that survived the initial attack when the bomb first dropped. To have 140,000 people die within 5 years due to the radiation shocks and sadden me. – Megan Gallagher | ||
