Biological weapons include any organism (such as bacteria‚ viruses‚ or fungi) or toxin found in nature that can be used to kill or injure a person. The history of biological weapons starts back way before many people realize. Biological weapons have quite a few advantages and disadvantages. Biological weapons have been used as agents of terror and will continue to be used as such. Biological weapons are extremely dangerous and shouldn’t be used because they have the potential to wipe out entire
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Nuclear weapons were first developed by the United States prior to the start of World War ll. The first and only times that nuclear weapons were used in battle was against Japan in 1945. The United States dropped two different style of nuclear weapons on two different Japanese cities. One bomb used plutonium while the other used uranium to create the explosions. The bombs were dropped on Hiroshima on August 6‚ 1945 and Nagasaki on August 9‚ 1945. Estimates of deaths within the four months after
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Weapons Accountability in the Military The history of weapons started centuries ago when cave people initially developed a weapon called a bow and arrow‚ for hunting purposes. They created this weapon from yew or elm for the bow and the arrow’s shaft‚ and used animal ligaments‚ or sinew to add tension to the bow. Archeologists have also found arrow heads made of sharp rocks and angled bones from different types of animals. These artifacts are all over the world displayed beautifully in museums
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Nuclear Weapons Definition: A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions‚ either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Types: There are two basic types of nuclear weapons: those that derive the majority of their energy from nuclear fission reactions alone‚ and those that use fission reactions to begin nuclear fusion reactions that produce a large amount of the total energy output. History: Starting with scientific breakthroughs made
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the 17th and 18th centuries‚ fortified strongholds and castles were always changing and improving. However‚ as these fortifications improved‚ so did the siege weapons used to assault these defenses. Through the course of time the siege weapons and fortifications improved steadily which created close battles
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Concealed Weapons It is the second amendment for the right to bear arms. Every different state decides if people have the right to carry a concealed weapon. Federal gun control laws also affect the implication of the states laws. People are held to gunpoint nearly every day in big cities like Chicago‚ New York‚ and Los Angeles. If this happens to someone‚ they should have the right to defend themselves and match the power. People just need to make the right choices with that weapon. Concealed
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eventually progressed to the point of being very effective‚ and nobles‚ the knightly class‚ began to recognize that firearms represented a threat to their dominance. Unlike traditional medieval warfare which respected social status‚ “...gunpowder weapons had no such respect for class‚ and nobles risked death as much from gunshot as did non-noble soldiers”. Nobles feared firearms. Their armor could protect them from swords‚ axes‚ arrows and crossbows‚ but it couldn’t stop a long gun like a harquebus-a
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In James Scott’s novel Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance he plainly describes what can only be viewed as the worsening of the lives of the village poor in Sedaka‚ Malaysia. He attributes the increase in economic inequality to Malaysia’s green revolution. Consequently‚ Scott analyzes the impact of these changes on the poor‚ sighting several causes. The green revolution began in the 1970’s in Malaysia. It was brought about by an advance in technology‚ a new form of high
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publicly about the subject of education. Jean Anyon said‚ “Schoolwork helps one to achieve‚ to excel‚ to prepare for life”(175). Education is a very controversial subject during these times. Although it has improved tremendously over the years‚ there are still countless flaws in the system. Since having a good education leads to better opportunities‚ every parent wants their child to receive the best education that they possibly could. The problem is that education is actually different throughout
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biochemical weapons were used during World War 1. Gasses were mainly used around then. During World War 2 not many chemical weapons were used. Chlorine gas was used during the war a lot. Chlorine gas was first used April 22 1915 at leper in Belgium. There were many ways of use of the gas for example; artillery shells‚ mortar projectiles‚ aerial bombs tank sprays and landmines were used to spread the chemicals around. During the Cold War the United Stated and Russia had enough chemical weapons to wipeout
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