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Has any country ever used a nuclear bomb?
Yes, two nuclear bombs were used in warfare during World War II. The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. It remains the only time nuclear weapons have been used in warfare to date.
What was the largest nuclear bomb?
When people talk about nuclear bombs, they are generally in two categories; atomic and thermonuclear. Atomic bombs are like the ones dropped on Japan in 1945.Thermonuclear bombs have never been used in warfare and involve using an atomic bomb to set off an explosion of a thermonuclear bomb, like a hydrogen bomb.IN ADDITION:The Soviet exploded the largest nuclear bomb to date back in 1961. It was a hydrogen bomb which released energy equivalent to 57 megatons of TNT. Compare that to the 15 kilotons of energy released by the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima Japan during WWII ( 3,800 times more energy released). The name of this device was Tsar Bomba, meaning "king of bombs."
Did Truman have a date limitation of when he could decide whether to drop the atomic bombs or not?
After the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, he only had days to make his mind. This was one of the reasons for the atomic bombs in ww2.
Name the cities that have been bombed by nuclear weapons?
There have been two nuclear weapons detonated as offensive weapons during war. Both nuclear bombs were dropped by the United States on Japan near the end of World War II. The first nuclear weapon (code named "Little Boy") was detonated on August 6, 1945 over Hiroshima, Japan. The second (code named "Fat Man") was on August 9, 1945 over Nagasaki, Japan. The destruction was so horrific, that the fact of the destruction has served as a deterrent to the use of nuclear weapons ever since.
How would the atomic bombs intimidate the Soviets?
Depending on the date an time, simply because when they were first exposed to its effect on Japan they had no nuclear device available as a counter measure. Because they had gained the intelligence advantage, they were able to produce their own bomb on the cheap. End of US intimidation of the world and the Cold War began.
When was Nuclear warfare created?
Presumably it came part and parcel with the invention of the atomic bomb. Two atomic bombs, dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, caused Japan to surrender to the United States in World War II, and ended the war in the Pacific. To date, these remain the only times a nuclear bomb has been detonated in an attack against another country, rather than as a test.
What would it be like if the atomic bomb was not dropped in the Korean War?
General MacArthur wanted atomic bombs for use in the Korean War, but he was denied their use by President Truman. Only two atomic bombs have been used in warfare to date, both in WWII against Japan.
What is V J Day?
JV Day * Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks during WWII against Japan by the US at the order of President Harry S. Truman. * These are to date the only attacks with nuclear weapons in the history of warfare. * Bombs & associated effects killed as many as 140,000 people in Hiroshima and 80,000 in Nagasaki. * Japan announced its surrender to the Allied Powers, signing the Instrument of Surrender officially ending the Pacific War and therefore World War II.
What date was the first atomic bombs dropped?
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What is the first nuclear weapon called?
The atomic bomb was called 'Fat Man' it was also the first of only 2 atomic bombs to-date to be used in combat. It was dropped onto the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6th 1945.
What happened on August 15 1945?
The US Army B-29 Superfortress, named Enola Gay (named after the pilot's mother), dropped history's first Nuclear Weapon on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
Did you use nuclear weapons on Afghan?
No nuclear weapons have been used in Afghanistan to date.
