Nihon Hidankyo, an organisation formed by survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945, have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to raise awareness and create the nuclear taboo.
Today, I want to talk about the nuclear taboo and other theories that try to explain why nuclear weapons have not been used since 1945!
Let’s learn about international relations and learn some vocabulary at the same time.
Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/11/11/319-what-is-the-nuclear-taboo-2024-nobel-peace-prize-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/
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Vocabulary
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Nuclear Weapon (Noun): A bomb or missile that uses nuclear energy to cause an explosion.
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Awareness (Noun): Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
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Taboo (Noun): A social or cultural prohibition or restriction on a particular action or behaviour.
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Deterrence (Noun): The act of discouraging an action through fear of the consequences.
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Conventional (Adjective): Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed; ordinary or traditional.
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Devastation (Noun): Severe destruction or damage.
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Annihilation (Noun): Complete destruction or obliteration.
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