The decision to use the atom bomb on Japanese cities, and the consequent buildup of enormous nuclear arsenals, was made by governments, on the basis of political and military perceptions.
Joseph RotblatAbout author
- Author's profession: Physicist
- Nationality: polish
- Born: November 4, 1908
- Died: August 31, 2005
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