The Consequences of the Atomic Bomb: Long Term and Short Term One of the most powerful yet dangerous assets man has is the ability to harness the power of the atom. Like a caged tiger, nuclear power can be a blessing or a curse. Unfortunately, man’s first encounter with nuclear energy was indeed a curse, for it caused immeasurable pain and suffering. The dropping of the atomic bomb was a literally earth-shattering event that …showed first 75 words of 380 total…

…showed last 75 words of 380 total…the most part, was a bitter feud between the USA and the USSR. These two nuclear superpowers were vying for control of the world. The atomic bomb had a remarkable impact on society, the magnitude of which has only been matched by the advent of the computer. Like a caged tiger, it is something that we control, but has the power to hurt us. The atomic bomb had an impact that reached far beyond August 6, 1945.