Today I had a chance to do some research on a subject I will soon be required to write a paper on: the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Finding credible information was easy as the catastrophic event was globally infamous. Because my point of view of the disaster deals with the point of view of someone living in the Eastern Bloc states, but outside the initial disaster zone, my research focused mainly on three major factors. The first was the internal politics surrounding the event. I discovered that Soviet officials were hesitant to admit that a disaster had taken place. The second was the state of international relations during the event. Foreign states played a role in exposing the event. Finally, I looked at the health impacts of the nuclear fallout towards those not in the initial zone of impact. Though the ailments were not as severe as those that befall the citizens of Chernobyl and its immediate surrounding cities (Pripyat for example), they were significant nonetheless.
Overall, this looks like it will be a very interesting subject to write a paper on.
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