Connor+Pavlina--Weapons+of+Mass+Destruction--FAQs

F.A.Q.

1) What are Weapons of Mass Destruction? Answer: Any weapon which is capable of killing many people or destroying extremely large areas is considered a weapon of mass destruction.

2) What was largest nuclear weapon ever detonated? Answer: The Russian-made ‘Tsar Bomba.’ It had over 50 megatons of explosive power! The blast was so wrong that it could be felt all the way in Finland!

3) What kind of chemical and biological weapons are in use today? Answer: Anthrax, botulism, smallpox, ricin, chlorine, phosgene, mustard gas, lewisite, tabun gas, sarin gas, and soman.

4) What are the upsides to using nuclear weapons instead of conventional weapons? Answer: Small nuclear weapons can have an equal or higher yield than many heavy conventional weapons. So in other words, nuclear weapons are a big boom in a smaller package.

5) How many times have nuclear weapons been used in war? Answer: The only times nuclear weapons were ever used to fight a war were in World War II when the United States used the Fat Man and Little Boy bombs to destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 8th Grade AT LA 3-4