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“Nuclear war” ESL Discussion Questions

1. What would be the consequences of nuclear war?
2. Is nuclear war a real threat?
3. Who can stop us from having one?
4. When was the last time a country used nuclear weapons?
5. Will there be any survivors after a nuclear war?
6. Do you think we should be prepared for nuclear war?
7. What are the symptoms of radiation poisoning?
8. Do you think that the United States should have nuclear weapons?
9. What are some of the effects of nuclear weapons on human beings?
10. Can food be contaminated with radiation?
11. If a nuclear war does occur, what will happen to our planet?
12. How do you know if you have been exposed to radiation?
13. What does it mean when someone says “nuclear winter”?
14. What is the difference between a conventional bomb and a nuclear bomb?
15. What do you think of nuclear war?
16. What happens when you get exposed to radiation from a bomb blast or fallout?
17. Can you imagine a nuclear war happening?
18. What is the likelihood of a nuclear war breaking out in the next 20 years?
19. Who can start a nuclear war?
20. Why are some countries building more and more nuclear weapons?
21. What should you do if you think you have been exposed to radiation?
22. Do you think humans are capable of surviving on Earth without any technology at all?
23. Would you know what to do if a nuclear attack happened?
24. How many people do you think would die if there were a nuclear war between two countries?
25. Is it possible to predict if a country will use nuclear weapons in war?
26. How many countries have access to nuclear weapons today?
27. Should countries have nuclear weapons?
28. How can we prevent nuclear war from happening in the future?
29. Do you think we should use nuclear weapons in a war?
30. Do you think it’s possible that there will be a nuclear war in our lifetime?
31. If there was going to be a nuclear war, how would you prepare for it?
32. If a country attacked another country with nuclear weapons, should the other country respond with its own nuclear weapons?
33. How do you think it would affect our economy if a nuclear war happened?
34. Do you think that countries should have the right to use nuclear weapons in self-defense?
35. How did the Cold War end?
36. What is the difference between a nuclear bomb and an atomic bomb?
37. How do you think it would affect our environment if a nuclear war happened?
38. Why do we still have nuclear weapons today?
39. How does radiation affect your body?
40. Do you believe that countries with nuclear weapons are more likely to go to war than countries without nuclear weapons?
41. How much damage can a nuclear weapon cause?
42. Do you think that countries should be allowed to have their own nuclear weapons, or are they too dangerous for any country to have them?

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