Weapon of mass destruction facts for kids

Weapons of mass destruction are weapons that can cause a lot of damage to many people. In general, people see the following as weapons of mass destruction:

• Chemical weapons, like poisonous gases (e.g. nerve gases)
• Biological weapons. Those are usually germs, or other small living things that may cause a disease. E.g. Smallpox or Anthrax.
• Nuclear weapons

Related pages

• CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive) weapons

Images for kids

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  In early 2019, more than 90% of world's 13,865 nuclear weapons were owned by Russia and the United States.

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  U.S. nuclear warheads, 1945–2002

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  An atomic-bomb blueprint

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  Anti-nuclear weapons protest march in Oxford, 1980

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  Biohazard

See also

In Spanish: Armas de destrucción masiva para niños