| It was America which tested the atom bomb in the | | | | fear of each other. If a war starts between the |
| deserts of Mexico, but Otto Habur, a German | | | | nuclear powers, atomic or nuclear weapons may |
| scientist was the first to succeed in making the atom | | | | certainly be used and then mankind will witness a |
| bomb by splitting the atom. For this he got the Nobel | | | | destruction of all the fruits of civilization and culture, |
| Prize for 1944 - 45. Later on, America dropped two | | | | all beautiful things which science has given for our |
| atom bombs on Japan to bring the World War II to | | | | comforts, well being, pleasures will be wiped out of |
| an end. The first was dropped on Hiroshima and the | | | | existence. Instead of bustling of life there will be |
| second on Nagasaki on 6th and 9th August 1945, | | | | deadly silence of death. All those who love life, its |
| respectively. Both the cities were ruined. America | | | | beauty and goodness would like the atomic power to |
| came out as the mightiest country of the world. | | | | be brought to an end. |
| Now the atom bomb is the thing of the past. | | | | India has always opposed the use of atomic energy |
| Hydrogen bomb which is made by fusion of | | | | for the destruction of mankind. Though on May 18, |
| hydrogen atom into helium is many times more | | | | 1974 history was made at Pokhran by exploding the |
| powerful than the atom bomb. And in this series | | | | first nuclear device. Then after a gap of 25 years, on |
| most destructive (powerful) is the neutron bomb. | | | | May 11 and 13, 1999, India again tested successfully |
| Today, the world is sitting on a volcano. The fear of | | | | its nuclear power. This has led Pakistan also to test |
| use of the bomb in war has started a mad race | | | | its nuclear power. It also successfully launched in May |
| among all the nations, especially those who are rich, | | | | itself, though both are committed to the use of |
| can invest huge amount on nuclear weapons. Dr. | | | | nuclear energy for peaceful purposes only. |
| Einstein, the world famous scientist once said that | | | | Atomic power harnessed for peaceful purposes can |
| the fourth war, at all it breaks out, will be fought | | | | bring enormous benefits to humanity. It can solve the |
| with bricks and stones, because a third world war will | | | | energy problem. Nuclear power can be used for canal |
| bring everything in the world to ashes. Therefore, it | | | | excavation, natural gas stimulation, underground |
| is a challenge to mankind. Either man should put an | | | | mining, oil and extinguishing gas fires. Agricultural |
| end to war or war will end him. | | | | production can be increased manifold by making use |
| The association of atomic power with destruction | | | | of radioisotopes. Industrial production will go up. |
| has all along raised the question whether atomic | | | | There will be no pollution due to smoke and fumes |
| energy should be developed at all. After the incidents | | | | coming out of chimneys. A revolution can be brought |
| of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, man has begun looking on | | | | about in the medical science. We know that radium |
| atomic power with horror and suspicion. | | | | rays are used for treating cancer and other diseases. |
| His horror is certainly well founded. The superpowers | | | | Atomic energy can be used in place of conventional |
| like America, Russia, Germany, France, China etc. | | | | sources of energy in transport. This will make |
| have stockpiled deadly atomic weapons in their | | | | transport quicker cheaper and more comfortable. |
| arsenals. There is tension and suspicion, distrust and | | | | |