Nuclear War
Nuclear War : War in which nuclear weapons-as opposed to conventional explosive devices-are used. Like conventional bombs, nuclear weapons produce extensive blast and fire damage, but to an infinitely higher degree. Furthermore, the immediate power of a nuclear explosion is increased by the following factors: intense radiation at the time of the explosion, lasting for about one minute; intense heat and light from the fireball, lasting a few seconds; local radioactive fallout; and a strong electromagnetic radiation. Later effects add to the devestation. The nuclear bomb used on Nagasaki was 2200 times more powerful than the largest conventional weapon used in World War 2. Synonym: atomic war
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