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- Also know as WMDs
- Used to describe nuclear weapons during the Cold WarOPCW: Abolishing Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Capable of large-scale damage and death
- Possessed by several countriesFOXNews.com: Weapons of Mass Destruction Handbook (June 20, 2006)
- Can have long-lasting effectsFOXNews.com: Weapons of Mass Destruction Handbook (June 20, 2006)
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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) are capable of causing damage and casualties on a large scale. Weapon types can include biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological.
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Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons are one type of WMD. Nuclear weapons can be very expensive and difficult to make, but their effects are long lasting. The United States first developed the atomic bomb. In 1945, the U.S. dropped a bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II. It is estimated that a one-megaton blast could kill 250,000 while injuring another half million. It could also destroy any building within a 1.7-mile radius. For safety and security reasons, negotiations have limited the amount of nuclear weapons possessed by countries around the world.FOXNews.com: Weapons of Mass Destruction Handbook (June 20, 2006)WMD Types
- BiologicalFOXNews.com: Weapons of Mass Destruction Handbook (June 20, 2006)
- ChemicalFOXNews.com: Weapons of Mass Destruction Handbook (June 20, 2006)
- NuclearFOXNews.com: Weapons of Mass Destruction Handbook (June 20, 2006)
- RadiologicalFOXNews.com: Weapons of Mass Destruction Handbook (June 20, 2006)
WMDs in Fiction
- Star Wars - Death Star space station capable of destroying entire planets
- The Day the Earth Stood Still - Nuclear weapons
- Dr. Strangelove - Nuclear weapons
- Austin Powers films - Dr. Evil's devastating "laser"
- Dune - Stone burner atomic weapon
- Doctor Who - Alien weapons
- Independence Day - Alien spacecraft capable of leveling cities
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Weapons of Mass Destruction Questions
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What is the plural of WMD? 2 AnswersThough I'm sure this isn't a formal rule, pluralizing acronyms is commonly done by adding the "s" or "apostrophe-s" as in "WMD's". Strunk and White's "Elements ... read more
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RT @ConnorODay: & I quote "if Shade was a Weapon We Would Have Weapons of Mass Destruction." I just can't... Lmao
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Iraqi Streets ยป Weapons of mass destruction: http://bit.ly/7JtOzt via @addthis my artical on new iraqi weapons of mass destruction
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#somebodyistrippin when T.I get 1 yr for weapons of mass destruction && Boosie get 2-4 for leaving tha crib L0LZ SMH!
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The Ginger Snap Massacre is justified. They had Weapons of Mass Destruction.
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