1. Summarize the basic argument for and the basic argument against nuclear weapons.
The basic argument for nuclear weapons is that they help preserve the peace and U.S. security and also that deterrence continues to protect the U.S. from aggression. The basic argument against nuclear weapons is that their very existence threatens all of humanity and also that deterrence cannot be relied upon to preserve the safety of nations.
2. What is the difference between a strategic and a tactical nuclear weapon?
The difference between strategic nuclear weapons and tactical nuclear weapons is that strategic ones are long-range and can hit targets a lot farther away and tactical ones are short-range and are usually things like land mines.
3. What is nuclear proliferation?
Nuclear proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons such as other countries creating nuclear weapons.
4. What role has the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty played in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons?
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has played a role in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons by having nations not give any nuclear weapons or nuclear weapons technology to any non-nuclear weapons state and to reduce their nuclear weapons stock piles.
5.
Explain Secretary of State Rice's high level of concern about the
Russian nuclear arsenal. (See her quote on page 16 of your reading.)
Secretary of State Rice's high level of concern about the Russian nuclear arsenal is that they don't know if their facilities are well secured or not and there are many possibilities of what could happen to them.
6. How was the threat of terrorism changed thinking about nuclear weapons?
The threat of terrorism was changed thinking about nuclear weapons because there are many ways that a terrorist could get hold of a nuclear weapon or worse, create one and how they would use it, we really don't know. It is not likely that they would use military ways of using it. They would probably smuggle it into the U.S. and that is why are security has tightened but we are still vulnerable. Terrorists seem more scary today than ever because of nuclear weapons.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Nuclear Arms Race Since 1945
1. Explain how Dragonfire's report on October 11, 2001 highlighted a new threat from nuclear weapons.
Dragonfire's report highlighted a new threat from nuclear weapons when it was suddenly possible that some other country could threaten the U.S. with one. They were concerned that Al Queda had brought a bomb into New York City and that would cause devastating destruction. It would kill half a million people, instantly. The U.S. now had a new out look on what a nuclear weapon could possible do to the United States.
2. Why is proliferation such a strong concern for the United States?
Proliferation is such a strong concern for the U.S. because if other countries got hold of nuclear weapons, it would cause total chaos and destruction of the world. It would cause major destruction of the U.S. and millions, maybe even billions, of people would be killed if the world had a nuclear war and it would all happen in a short time.
3. What is deterrence?
Deterrence is/was a plan to prevent nuclear war. Simply put, deterrence was the idea of nuclear retaliation would stop a war from happening because the attacker would not want to be attacked.
4. Explain the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis was that it showed the U.S. and the Soviet Union how close they could get to nuclear war. They then installed and communication system between the two countries so there would be no misunderstandings that ended in nuclear war. Both countries were still on the fence with each other, though. Both presidents realized they had to prevent future confrontation.
5. President John F. Kennedy worried that twenty-five nations would have nuclear weapons by the 1970s. Why do you think his worry did not come to pass?
I think his worry did not come to pass because every nation was afraid of nuclear power and what it could do so most nations stayed out of it. The U.S. and the Soviet Union were even afraid of there own weapons because of the destruction they could cause.
6. What was the Cold War? How long did it last?
The Cold War was the war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after World War II and it was caused because the Soviet Union took over all of Western Europe and turned it into Communism so the U.S. wanted to free those countries and it eventually ended; after 40 years.
Dragonfire's report highlighted a new threat from nuclear weapons when it was suddenly possible that some other country could threaten the U.S. with one. They were concerned that Al Queda had brought a bomb into New York City and that would cause devastating destruction. It would kill half a million people, instantly. The U.S. now had a new out look on what a nuclear weapon could possible do to the United States.
2. Why is proliferation such a strong concern for the United States?
Proliferation is such a strong concern for the U.S. because if other countries got hold of nuclear weapons, it would cause total chaos and destruction of the world. It would cause major destruction of the U.S. and millions, maybe even billions, of people would be killed if the world had a nuclear war and it would all happen in a short time.
3. What is deterrence?
Deterrence is/was a plan to prevent nuclear war. Simply put, deterrence was the idea of nuclear retaliation would stop a war from happening because the attacker would not want to be attacked.
4. Explain the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis was that it showed the U.S. and the Soviet Union how close they could get to nuclear war. They then installed and communication system between the two countries so there would be no misunderstandings that ended in nuclear war. Both countries were still on the fence with each other, though. Both presidents realized they had to prevent future confrontation.
5. President John F. Kennedy worried that twenty-five nations would have nuclear weapons by the 1970s. Why do you think his worry did not come to pass?
I think his worry did not come to pass because every nation was afraid of nuclear power and what it could do so most nations stayed out of it. The U.S. and the Soviet Union were even afraid of there own weapons because of the destruction they could cause.
6. What was the Cold War? How long did it last?
The Cold War was the war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after World War II and it was caused because the Soviet Union took over all of Western Europe and turned it into Communism so the U.S. wanted to free those countries and it eventually ended; after 40 years.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Mobilizing for Defense
1. How did the American response to the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor differ from Japanese expectations?
The Japanese expectations about Pearl Harbor were that they thought the Americans would fear them and not fight with them but the U.S. was not scared of the Japanese. The attack on Pearl Harbor just enraged them and to declare war of Japan.
2. What difficulties did women and minorities face in the wartime work force?
They all faced discrimination. The women only did non-combat jobs and were not offered the benefits that male workers were given until a little bit after the WAAC was established. Minorities were originally not able to do combat jobs in the war but in the last year, they were allowed.
3. Why did President Roosevelt create the OSRD, and what did it do?
President Roosevelt created the ORSD to bring scientists into the war effort. The OSRD made improvements in Sonar and Radar, encouraged the use of pesticides to kill insects, pushed the development of "miracle drugs, and they secretly created the Atomic Bomb.
4. What basic problems were the OPA and WPB created to solve?
The OPA was created to solve inflation during the war and WPB was created to give war industries and armed forced what they needed.
5. What type of items were rationed and why were they limited?
Meat, shoes, sugar, coffee, and gasoline were some of the rationed items and they were limited because they were items that were needed for the war or the soldiers.
6. What is the message of the World War II poster on this assignment's blog posting? Why was this message important?
The message was that if you ride in your car alone, then you are supporting Hitler because there are other families who can't afford gasoline and need rides so you should help them out during the war. This message was important because it would influence people to carpool.
The Japanese expectations about Pearl Harbor were that they thought the Americans would fear them and not fight with them but the U.S. was not scared of the Japanese. The attack on Pearl Harbor just enraged them and to declare war of Japan.
2. What difficulties did women and minorities face in the wartime work force?
They all faced discrimination. The women only did non-combat jobs and were not offered the benefits that male workers were given until a little bit after the WAAC was established. Minorities were originally not able to do combat jobs in the war but in the last year, they were allowed.
3. Why did President Roosevelt create the OSRD, and what did it do?
President Roosevelt created the ORSD to bring scientists into the war effort. The OSRD made improvements in Sonar and Radar, encouraged the use of pesticides to kill insects, pushed the development of "miracle drugs, and they secretly created the Atomic Bomb.
4. What basic problems were the OPA and WPB created to solve?
The OPA was created to solve inflation during the war and WPB was created to give war industries and armed forced what they needed.
5. What type of items were rationed and why were they limited?
Meat, shoes, sugar, coffee, and gasoline were some of the rationed items and they were limited because they were items that were needed for the war or the soldiers.
6. What is the message of the World War II poster on this assignment's blog posting? Why was this message important?
The message was that if you ride in your car alone, then you are supporting Hitler because there are other families who can't afford gasoline and need rides so you should help them out during the war. This message was important because it would influence people to carpool.
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