By Rao
Kashif
It was a German scientist,
named Otto Habur, who was successful in making the atom bomb by splitting the
atom. He got the Nobel Prize for 1945-45. It was America which first tested the
atom bomb in the deserts of Mexico. Later on, to bring the Second World War to
an end, America dropped two atom bomb on Japan, The first bomb was dropped on
Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. After three days, on August 9, 1945 the second
bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The world was horrified. Both the cities were raized
to the ground. Nothing was left there. America came out of the World War as the
biggest and the mightiest country of the world.
Now even
the atom bomb has become a thing of the past. Scientists have been successful
in fusing Hydrogen atoms into one Helium atom. From this fusion, they have made
the Hydrogen bomb. It is said to be many times more destructive than atom bomb.
And still more destructive in the series is the Neutron Bomb prepared by
America and Russia.
Some
people have argued that atom bomb is the greatest security against future World
War. The world will now live in peace. Due to the fear of this dangerous bomb,
no power will ever think of going to war. But the facts are quite different. The
world today is sitting on the top of a volcano. Any moment, it may burst out
and bring the world to an end. The fear of the atom bomb has started a mad race
for it among all the nations. They are investing huge amounts of finances in
piling up stocks of such bombs. The smaller countries, which do not have them,
have no place in the world affairs. It is a challenge to mankind. Either man
should put an end to war, or war will end him. Dr Einstein, the world famous
scientist, told the people that Fourth War, if it at all breaks out, will be
fought with bricks and stones. Indeed, a Third World War will reduce everything
in the world to ashes. The world today is on the verge of extinction.
How to
save the world from the bomb? Great thinkers are busy in finding out some
answer to this question. It has been suggested that the use of nuclear weapons should be banned. All
nations should stop the manufacturing them. Scientists are hopeful of finding
out some means of protection against the atom and hydrogen bombs. We can only live
on hopes. Otherwise the danger is too great. Any moment the entire civilization
may come to an end.
An
organized public opinion can play a vital role. People of all nations should
unite together. They should force their Governments by their united voice to
stop manufacturing and testing nuclear weapons. No government can afford to go
against the wishes of her people. If the people are successful in organizing
such strong public opinion, the alone the world will be saved. This is the only
way out of the dangers of the atom bomb.
We are
happy to note that some progress has been made in this direction. A test ban
treaty, banning the testing of atomic bombs in air, water and on earth, has
been signed by most of the great countries of the world. Let us hope this step
would lead to next step, i.e. banning of the use of atomic weapons and the
destruction of all nuclear bombs that are in stock with America, Russia and
other atomic powers of the world.
With the
breakup of the former Soviet Union, the nuclear race between America and
Russian states has ended. But china has also succeeded in making atom bomb. Pakistan
has also successfully conducted nuclear explosion, though she is committed to
the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes only. Other countries including
India have also succeeded in this connection. If a number of nations have the
atom bomb, the chances of a treaty banning the use of atom bomb would be lost forever.
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