War. War never changes. Since the dawn of time, man has killed for the good of his territory and his beliefs. Weapons have evolved along with man's intelligence, giving people more ways to kill each other in quicker ways. When a neutron is separated from a proton in the nucleus of an atom it causes an atomic explosion. Over time these explosions became bigger and stronger to the point that they could lead to the end of the world. Nuclear weapons date back to World War II, when the world was on the brink of one of the largest wars in history. In 1942, German physicists learned to split an atom, which caused fear around the world. With Germany attempting to create an atomic bomb, Einstein and Fermi developed a plan to defeat the Axis forces. Fermi informed US government officials of the situation but very few people considered it a problem. Einstein then attempted to raise public awareness by sending a letter to President Roosevelt asking him to start an atomic research program. Roosevelt found this unnecessary but slowly over time agreed to Einstein's request. So the Manhattan Project got off to a slow but sure start. The Manhattan Project was carried out in only a few universities and was kept secret from the public. Progress was slow, but in December 1942 Fermi's team created the first controlled nuclear chain reaction. A nuclear reaction occurs when the nucleus of an atom constantly produces neutrons (ushistory.org). After this discovery the Manhattan Project received more funding, more facilities, and research accelerated. Ultimately $2 billion was spent on research and approximately 120,000 people were employed, but very few knew the purpose of the project (ushistory.org). Finally, on July 16, 1945, Project Tr...... middle of paper ......ng was resolved on the issue. Humanity has reached a point where it now wields weapons it cannot control. History has demonstrated their potential power to cause mass murder. Today, countries fight over their weapons like children fight over their toys. It is obvious that nuclear weapons must be banned, otherwise the outcome will be out of our control. Works CitedEnergy-net.org. The energy network. ND Web. January 28, 2014 Gibson, Bryan R. “Iran Nuclear Deal Shows Hawks That Diplomacy Really Works.” TurningBroadcasting System Inc., November 25, 2013. Web. February 13, 2014. Greenepeace.org. Green peace. 2014. Web. 28 January 2014ICANW.org. International campaign for the abolition of nuclear weapons. ND Web. 3 February 2014Theatomproject.org. The ATOM project. 2014. Web. 6 February 2014 “The Manhattan Project”. ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association of Philadelphia, nd Web. 10February 2014.