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A total of more than 70,000 nuclear weapons of various types were made, many of these were recycled to make newer models.
At the peak of the cold war the US nuclear stockpile had 10,000 high yield strategic nuclear weapons and 40,000 medium and low yield tactical nuclear weapons.
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How long did it take to make all three atomic bombs?
As of august 1945 the US had the industrial capacity to make 3 atomic bombs a month. In november 1945 this would increase to 7 atomic bombs a month. As Japan surrendered before this, the US scaled back production and had only made 9 atomic bombs by the end of Operation Crossroads in the summer of 1946, five of which had been detonated.
What was the biggest and most destructive atomic bomb in history?
The Father Of All Bombs, In 2nd, It Is The Mother Of All Bombs
What were the names of ALL the atomic bombs?
Fat manLittle boyJr.
Does atomic explosion and nuclear explosion mean the same?
This question could be easily misconstrued. While atomic and nuclear explosion mean the same thing, and all atomic bombs are nuclear bombs, not all nuclear bombs are atomic bombs. The more powerful nuclear bombs are hydrogen bombs, and there is a very important fundamental difference between the two. ============================================================== A bomb is fission - the splitting of an atom H bomb is fusion - the joining together of atoms (and much more powerfull)
How many atomic bombs are there?
between 10,000 & 20,000; almost all in possession of Russia & US.
Was it necessary for us to use atomic bombs?
Yes. The atomic bombs ended the war as quickly as possible and with the minimum bloodshed. For all their horror as a weapon, they were the 'least abhorrent choice.'
Did atomic bombs work by atomic fission?
all nuclear explosives use some fission. even now.
How many places were bombed with atomic bombs?
The schools in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were big enough to house all the children at that time. Those four schools, 2 in each city were demolished by the blast.
What was the use of atomic bombs?
If the atomin bomb didnt work. The preident (Harry Truman) would launch an all-out attack on Japan that I would estimate kill as much people as 20 atomic bombs.
How the atomic bomb change America?
it basicly made an all out war disastrous and impossible, if the U.S.A got into an all out war then nucluar bombs would destroy the world. this knowledge made countries a tad more peaceful
How many times did the US and USSR come to engaging in nuclear war?
none The only "nuclear war" ever fought was in August 1945 when the US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. Japan had no atomic bombs so all they could do was surrender. It was rather "one sided" and it ended WW2.
How did America make peace with japan after the dropping of the atomic bombs?
They really didn't. Japan had to surrender and that was all.
