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New Mexico and Japan's intertwinded history 

when the nuclear bond first hit japan it was devastating. Japan and New Mexico have related in war. like the death march, and Trinity site where the first nuclear bond was tested. in the video the guy mad a picture of Japanese taking photos of the trinity site memorial not realising the irony of this. most of his pictures were historically funny. he seemed to have a very strong opinion on the bombing of japan. some of the pictures made no sense what so ever. but anyway it seems like during world war II Japan and NewMexico seemed to always be fighting to be on top, with the bombing of pearl harbor, and the death march, then the Manhattan project and finally the bombing on hiroshima. but eventually Japan surendured to the second Nuclear attack.

New Mexico's nuclear history: cost to the environment

as he said in the video Nuclear power such as waste mainly can have harmful effects on nature and society. it can effect the sky now from all the satellites and anti-missiles stations. the nuclear waste is bad for the environment  because it kills trees and plant life any vegetation really.  thats why they store the waste in the dessert because there's nothing out there left to kill because the sun did the job first. when the explosion occurred the heat had a reaction with the sand, forming this green glowing rock called trinitite. the guy made a picture with this rock raining from the sky, while he is in a hazmat suit with an umbrella.    

   

70 year

 Sunset airport has been around for 70 years and counting. The airport has helped Abq to grow in population. starting off as a very small airport for mail and little things. it only had 2 run ways. then went to about 8 then to 19 then to 30 i think. it had a restaurant and that got some mad attention. Many people moved to New Mexico because of this newly added airport. the airport at first was practically dirt. but soon was paithed and was made all pretty and what not. there were many different airports in Abq. and there still is. there are three one in kirkland air force base and the other on the west side of town, that one is more for small little jets.

Atomic Bomb Dropped On Hiroshima (1945)

Atomic Bomb Dropped On Hiroshima (1945)

New Mexico and its Nuclear Affiliations

In nuclear warfare, of which New Mexico has been a part, many threats to the environment are present. The most severe threat is nuclear waste and where to place it. Nuclear waste is highly radioactive and is dangerous when placed in the wrong area. Another threat is the damage caused when a nuclear bomb is fired. When a nuclear bomb erupts, the magnitude of energy released causes extensive damage to its surroundings.

Nuclear warfare also carries a high death toll. There were many people who died after Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There were also people who experienced short-term and long-term radiation effects, created in the process of both creating and firing the bombs. If nuclear warfare progresses, then there will be more war casualties than ever imagined before.

Much of the money that is used for military purposes could be used to aid our society. In a time when this country is struggling financially, the money allotted for the military could greatly benefit schools, government programs, and other affairs or endeavors that would use that money accordingly.

New Mexico and Japan's intertwined histories (Internment Camps, Atomic Bomb, Tourism)

- Trinity site, New Mexico,near Alamogordo.  on the white sands was the place, where atomic bomb built and tested. The U.S. President Harry S. Truman decided to drop the bomb to japan. He thought its use would save hundreds of thousands of American lives. And the date of August 6 1945, the US dropped the bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. In an instant 75,000 Japanese died. In July 9, 1945 they dropped the second bomb on Nagasaki.

Art and social issues

- This is an artwork from the video. It shows the museum that has a paper that explain about the effect of  nuclear weapon. The artiest mention that It is scientifically interesting  But it doesn't show the victims of the nuclear weapon.

New Mexico's nuclear history: Cost to the environment

destroyed the environment in Japan destruction of vegetation of life

New Mexico's nuclear history: Cost of life

August 6 1945, the US dropped the bomb in Hiroshima, Japan. In an instant 75,000 Japanese died. In July 9, 1945 they dropped the second bomb in Nagasaki.

Military Spending vs. Humanitarian and/or Social Aid

The money that could make one missiles can help the Albuquerque public school for 2 years. And all the missiles cost the same money with the food that can feed the people in the world for a year.

New Mexico and the first Atom bomb

Military Spending vs. Humanitarian and/or Social Aid

The host of the program made probably about 300 models of military aircrafts and missiles for a set he was making of a fighter plane that was prepping for probably a weapons test and there were about 50 missiles that where spouses to be attached to this plain. The host told us that he meant to set it up like this to show that there was no way all the weapons in the set where going to fit on that one plane. He meant to give that type of image to the person observing the photo because he was trying to say that the US has so much that if the government could donate one missile you could give homes to all the homeless in Albuquerque.            

New Mexico's nuclear history: Cost to the environment

            When the Atom bomb was tested and detonated at Trinity  site the heat and presser from the bomb explosion created a glass surface under the drop site from the melted sand.

New Mexico's nuclear history: Cost of life

            The world had no clue America was testing the A bomb at all, and America hardly knew what would happen. If the bomb worked the public would be told the an ammunition dump accidently exploded, if the bomb killed the people at the test site the public would be told that a freak fire had taken the lives of the world’s top scientists. Airports where told that all air traffic was band in that area and busses were prepared to evacuate the people living in the city located near the site in case of a catastrophic explosion.                

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New Mexico's Nuclear History: Cost To The Environment

New Mexico was an important site for nuclear development and testing.   We also have a history of storing nuclear materials in New Mexico in a low capacity. One of the first  test sites was  the Trinity Site located near White Sands.  Currently we store nuclear waste at the Waste Isolation Plant (WIPP) site in Southern New Mexico. Our responsibility is to safely store for many years to come.  The DOE, the Roswell Chamber of Commerce and the National Park Service were at odds as to what the testing would do to our environment. In 1999 there was and still is much controversy as to the routes, transportation and storage of nuclear waste.

Military Spending vs. Humanitarian and/or Social Aid

 The United States spent more money on the military than human and social aid. When the bomb was dropped  on Nagasaki, the Red Cross Hospital was heavily damaged but it kept helping the needy. Out of many hospitals in the area there were only three that were able to help people, all the rest were heavily damaged with very few medical personnel available. The United States supported these hospitals to help the wounded.