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- First nuclear weapons developed as part of the Manhattan Project
- A-Bombs (atomic bombs) use atomic fission
- H-Bombs (hydrogen bombs) use atomic fusion
- Japan bombings immediately killed 120,000 people
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The extreme explosive power of nuclear weapons comes from the energy released from nuclear fusion or fission. Nuclear fission occurs when the nucleus of an atom is split, usually using uranium. Nuclear fusion is achieved by combining two smaller atoms to produce one larger atom. Both reactions produce immense quantities of radiation and heat energy, which can be extremely destructive.
The first nuclear weapons were developed in the United States by an international team of scientists during World War II, mostly out of fear that the Nazis would discover the technology first and use it against the Allies.
Although many tests have been performed by various countries throughout the world, the only instance of aggressive nuclear action was that taken by the United States against Japan near the end of World War II, when bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Nuclear Weapons Questions
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Barack Obama told Russian Govt. we will remove some nuclear weapons as well as our ability to deliver them.What do you think about that? 3 AnswersI think we could learn from Saddam Hussein who (it was recently revealed) lied about having WMD's so that he would not appear vulnerable to Iran. I think public... read more -
What countries have nuclear weapons, and which ones are close? 1 AnswerAccording to the ISIS: Britain, France, China, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, and the United States. Russia: 5800+ NukesUSA: 5700+ NukesFrance: 350 NukesChina... read more -
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Nuclear Weapons Blogs and Commentaries
- Google Blogs: Nuclear Weapons Search Results
Nuclear Weapons Video and Images
- TED: Irwin Redlener Irwin Redlener: How to survive a nuclear attack (Time 25:10)
- Google Video: Nuclear Weapons Search Results
- YouTube Video: TRN: Israel has 150 Nukes (Time 7:05)
- YouTube Video: Nuclear Weapons: Who's got 'em? How many? (Time 2:09)
- YouTube Video: Ben Cohan Nuclear BBs (Time 1:44)
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#omgfacts In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined.
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Late night tweet...what happens when you combine crazy dictators (Iran, NKorea) & mix them with nuclear weapons? Powerful crazy dictators.
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RT @Maryam_Rajavi: Way to stop #Iran mullahs from getting nuclear weapons is full sanctions & support of ppl's uprising & resistance 4 r ...
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@ceci_summerJB Yeah, at school in science we were learning how to make nuclear weapons (weird I know, my school wa (cont) http://tl.gd/19eht
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