S2 Cold war atomic bomb Long and short term impacts

70, 000 people killed instantly by the Little Boy bomb

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70, 000 people killed instantly by the Fat Man bomb

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Massive destruction of buildings/ homes/ businesses

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Helped end WW2 more quickly

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70,000 killed more slowly from injury/radiation from Little Boy bomb.

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340,000 killed more slowly from injury/radiation from Fat Man bomb.

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Changed international relations forever

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More atom bombs developed in more countries

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Led to the Cold War and Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) fears

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Ongoing fears today about nuclear war/superpowers

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