Nuclear fission: a detailed analysis of the discovery and applicationsNuclear fission, “a nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus divides spontaneously or upon impact with another particle, with the release of energy. » as defined by the dictionary. Nuclear fission played an important role during World War II. After the United States was upset by the Japanese, it began integrating nuclear fission into its weapons. These weapons of mass destruction constitute a new stage in wars. This shocked the world and quickly ended the war. The atomic bomb brought a quick end to the war and resulted in fewer Allied deaths. It may also have helped hasten the end of the war and prevent it from dragging on any further. After the war, however, many other practical applications of nuclear fission were used to improve society. Nuclear fission was a great discovery and caused a turning point in the war. It all started with the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, New Mexico. This is where scientists from the United States and some other allied countries began working on the atomic bomb. The atomic bomb uses nuclear fission to provide its explosive properties. Nuclear fission can be described as a nuclear reaction or radioactive decay process. During this process, a particle's nucleus splits into smaller parts called lighter nuclei. This fission process often produces additional neutrons and photons that are emitted as gamma rays. These gamma rays release a very large amount of energy which corresponds to the energy standards that define radioactive decay. (Bohr). This whole idea of ​​“nuclear fission” started with Neils Bohr and John A. Wheeler. They examined this concept in “The Mechanism of Nuclear Fission”; middle of paper ......r its discovery by Bohr in 1939. These weapons of mass destruction marked a new chapter in the war and added a new fear factor when entering the war. The atomic bomb brought a quick end to the war and resulted in fewer Allied deaths. In addition to the military aspects of nuclear fission, it has many applications in the field of energy. Nuclear power plants, for example, were just one way in which nuclear fission was used to improve society. Brian and Lamb give a good perspective on nuclear power plants: “The nuclear power plant sits on the boundary between humanity's greatest hopes and its deepest fears for the future. » (Brian and Lamb). The process of fission was also observed on Earth billions of years ago. In total, nuclear fission has had a tremendous impact on the world and has had many other practical applications that have been used to improve society as a whole..