nuclear war Posts

This Could’ve Been the Worst Nuclear Catastrophe in the US

On the night of January 23rd, 1961, a lucky turn of events prevented the greatest nuclear disaster the United States would have known. Thousands of people would have died instantly, with millions more at the mercy of nuclear fallout. This lucky save is now known as the Goldsboro Incident .

The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster’s Sad Aftermath - 10 Photos

The 15-meter (50 feet) tsunami disabled the power supply and cooling of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which sparked a disastrous nuclear accident. As radiation leaked off the plant, 150,000 people were forced to evacuate from the area.

This Map Shows Every Known Nuclear Explosion Since 1945

There have been over 2 thousand nuclear explosion sites registered worldwide ever since the first nuclear missile had been tested on July 16, 1945 at the White Sands Missile Range in the New Mexico desert, United States.

The Invisible War: Deception and Espionage in WWII

The Second World War was a conflict fought not only on open battlefields but also in the shadows. Behind the front lines, a shadowy war was unfolding—one of espionage, covert operations, and daring missions.

These Cold-War Military Jets Are Amazing Pieces of Work

The Cold War was an era marked by exorbitant military spending, nuclear paranoia and rapid technological development. However, if you love your airplanes just as I do, it was an era marked by some really cool military jets.

pictures of the Vietnam War

The Vietnam war ended on April 30, 1975, with the fall of Saigon. Many of the photographs that came out of that war are still etched in our minds.

These Relics of History Are Both Art and War.

From thousands of years ago, when men were still fighting with bronze weapons, the armored helmet was one of the most important items of war. From before Romans ruled Europe, before the Greeks sailed the seas.

War is Hell, and Here's Proof!

Steve has spent the last 3 decades in war torn areas, and has seen the worst of what we can do to each other. The following images are not easy for the eyes or the heart, but they are amazing in their own right and are enough to make almost anyone a pacifist. War is Hell, and Here's Proof!

Photographed Hell: The Wars We've Been Through!

" You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will. War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it. " General William Tecumseh Sherman. General Sherman's words will surprise only the very few. There is nothing worse in human invention than war - large groups of people killing one another.