This is a message similar to the promotion of World War I involvement using the "war to end all wars" argument. In the end though, it's just a way to either ex

This is a message similar to the promotion of World War I involvement using the "war to end all wars" argument. In the end though, it's just a way to either expand one power's reach at the cost of another, or a way to halt the ascension of a young world power (Germany) into a dominant position. Nuclear weapons were certainly NOT developed to "create and keep the peace in the world". Nuclear weapons were developed with the intention of using them. The US intended to use them on Germany, but Germany capitulated before "the gadget" was ready. The US intended to keep using nuclear weapons on Japan after the first two strikes[1]. The US maximized the civilian and economic damage of their nuclear bombings, intentionally maximizing the firestorms and incapacitating civilian fire fighting efforts [2]. Of course, it is argued (and to some extent, documents back this up) that the lasting radiation damage was not well known or understood at the time. People, including the scientists and engineers working on the bombs, considered them to be the super-sized equivalent of conventional bombs. Nuclear weapons were developed as an ace card, which would grant its sole wielder (at that time, the US) a serious advantage at any international negotiation table. [1]: http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2012/04/25/weekly-document-the-third-shot-and-beyond-1945/ http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2012/04/25/weekly-document-th... [2]: http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2012/08/08/the-height-of-the-bomb/ http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2012/08/08/the-height-of-the-...