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TWELVE POINTS ON ATOMIC ENERGY

ATOMIC ENERGY HAS OPENED A NEW ERA FOR MANKIND Like fire, steam and electricity, it will transform our way of life. It can bring us unimagined progress and freedom. But it can also destroy our kind of civilization. The same material can be used for peaceful purposes or bombs. THE ATOMIC BOMB IS THE MOST DEVASTATING WEAPON EVERY CREATED One bomb can cause the destruction of 167 blockbusters, can kill 100,000 people. while thousands more die from radiation . IMPROVED BOMBS WILL BE EVEN MORE DEADLY One day of atomic war could destroy our big cities and kill 40,000,000 people. THERE IS NO MILITARY DEFENSE AGAINST THE BOMB There is no 100 per cent defense against any bomb. There is no effective defense against rocket bombs. No 100 per cent defense looks possible against atomic sabotage. THE UNITED STATES IS HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO ATOMIC WARFARE People and industry are crowded in a few great cities. We could not disperse our cities soon enough or move our homes and industries underground. WE CAN HAVE NO LASTING MONOPOLY OF ATOMIC SECRETS The basic facts of atomic energy are now known to t he world. Our present monopoly of engineering know-how is only temporary. OTHER COUNTRIES CAN PRODUCE ATOMIC WEAPONS Uranium deposits are scattered all over the globe. Atomic bombs are cheap weapons in terms of destructive power. Small nations as well as the Big Powers can make bombs. OTHER NATIONS MAY HAVE BOMB STOCKPILES IN PERHAPS FIVE YEARS These stockpiles would breed the greatest fear man has ever known. No one would feel safe. An atomic armament race in a fear-ridden world could set off atomic war. WORLD CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY CAN END THE MENACE OF ATOMIC WAR The United Nations Atomic Energy Commission is trying to create world control.