AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062
Paper 2
Revise: Nuclear WeaponsA nuclear weapon releases energy through a nuclear reaction. Its explosion can devastate a large area, while radioactive fallout can contaminate air, water and soil and cause lasting harm. The destruction threatens civilians as well as armed forces, making nuclear weapons especially difficult to reconcile with rules that limit warfare.
- Revise: Weapons of Mass Destruction
A weapon that releases enormous energy through a nuclear reaction, causing destruction through blast, heat and radiation.