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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Overview}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Definition:}} An atomic bomb is a weapon of mass destruction that releases energy through nuclear reactions, either by fission (splitting atomic nuclei) or fusion (combining nuclei).} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Key Concept:}} Nuclear Fission - The splitting of heavy atomic nuclei (e.g., Uranium-235 or Plutonium-239) releases vast amounts of energy.} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Significance:}} The atomic bomb marked a new era in warfare, significantly altering international relations, military strategy, and ethical considerations.} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.94103 cm} x{3.03597 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Historical Context}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Prelude to Development}} & {\bf{World War II:}} The global conflict (1939–1945) set the stage for the atomic bomb's creation. \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Theoretical Foundation:}} Einstein's mass-energy equivalence (E=mc$^{\textrm{2}}$) and discoveries in nuclear physics by scientists like Enrico Fermi and Lise Meitner laid the groundwork. \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 8) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Fears of Nazi Germany:}} The possibility that Germany might develop nuclear weapons spurred Allied efforts. \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 5) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{The Manhattan Project}} & {\bf{Overview:}} A secret U.S.-led project (1942-1946) to develop atomic bombs, involving extensive collaboration among scientists and engineers. \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Key Figures:}} & {\bf{J. Robert Oppenheimer:}} Scientific director. \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Leslie Groves:}} Military head. \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Scientists:}} Enrico Fermi, Richard Feynman, Niels Bohr, etc. \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.94103 cm} x{3.03597 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Historical Context (cont)}} \tn % Row 7 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Major Sites:}} & {\bf{Los Alamos, New Mexico:}} Central research and design laboratory. \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Oak Ridge, Tennessee:}} Uranium enrichment. \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Hanford, Washington:}} Plutonium production. \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{white} {\emph{First Successful Test}} & {\bf{Trinity Test:}} July 16, 1945, in Alamogordo, New Mexico—first detonation of a nuclear device, code-named "The Gadget." \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.94103 cm} x{3.03597 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Use of Atomic Bombs in WWII}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Hiroshima}} & {\bf{Date:}} August 6, 1945. \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Bomb:}} "Little Boy," a uranium-based bomb. \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Immediate Effects:}} Approx. 70,000-80,000 killed instantly; severe destruction of infrastructure. \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 5) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Radiation Effects:}} Long-term health issues, including cancer and birth defects. \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Nagasaki}} & {\bf{Date:}} August 9, 1945. \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Bomb:}} "Fat Man," a plutonium-based bomb. \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Immediate Effects:}} Approx. 40,000-75,000 killed instantly. \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Aftermath:}} Combined with Hiroshima, it led to Japan's surrender on August 15, 1945. \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 4) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Justifications for Use}} & {\bf{Military Argument:}} To force a quick Japanese surrender and avoid a prolonged invasion, which could have resulted in more Allied and Japanese casualties. \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 7) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.94103 cm} x{3.03597 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Use of Atomic Bombs in WWII (cont)}} \tn % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Political Argument:}} To demonstrate power, particularly to the Soviet Union, as WWII transitioned into the Cold War. \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.04057 cm} x{2.93643 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Global Impact}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{End of WWII}} & {\bf{Surrender of Japan:}} The bombings were a significant factor in Japan's decision to surrender, leading to the end of World War II. \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Start of the Nuclear Age}} & {\bf{Arms Race:}} The bombings initiated an arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 6) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Proliferation:}} Other countries eventually developed nuclear weapons, leading to ongoing global concerns about nuclear proliferation and the potential for nuclear war. \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 8) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.84149 cm} x{3.13551 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ethical and Moral Considerations}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Civilian Casualties}} & {\bf{Human Cost:}} Massive loss of life, including civilians, raises ethical questions about the use of such weapons. \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Debates:}} & {\emph{Was it necessary to drop the bombs to end the war?}} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\emph{Could alternative strategies have been employed?}} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Legacy}} & {\bf{Hibakusha:}} Survivors of the atomic bombs who faced long-term health issues and social stigma. \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Global Movements:}} Advocacy for nuclear disarmament (e.g., Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons - NPT). \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 5) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Moral Responsibility:}} The enduring debate on the moral responsibilities of nuclear powers. \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.43873 cm} x{2.53827 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Cold War and Nuclear Deterrence}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)}} & {\bf{Concept:}} The idea that full-scale use of nuclear weapons by two or more opposing sides would result in total annihilation, thus deterring any nuclear conflict. \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 9) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Key Events}} & {\bf{Cuban Missile Crisis (1962):}} A near-conflict that highlighted the dangers of nuclear brinkmanship. \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 6) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Arms Control Treaties:}} Efforts to manage and reduce nuclear arsenals (e.g., SALT, START treaties). \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Reflections}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Role of the Atomic Bomb in Modern Warfare}} & {\bf{Strategic Shift:}} The presence of nuclear weapons has shifted the nature of global conflicts, where direct superpower confrontation is avoided. \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 8) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Current Relevance:}} The threat of nuclear proliferation, rogue states acquiring nuclear technology, and the importance of diplomatic efforts in preventing nuclear conflict. \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 9) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Reflection on Ethical Questions}} & {\bf{Legacy of the Bomb:}} Continuous reflection on the ethical implications and the ongoing global responsibility to prevent the use of nuclear weapons in the future. \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 9) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}