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France began to explore the development of nuclear weapons in early 1939 with the research of Rudolf Pierls. Who determined that only a few kilograms of highly enriched Uranium were required. The french began trying to acquire Heavy Water (Deuterium Oxide) from the Norwegian plant at Vermork after the german invasion of Poland in September 1939, but before the invasion of Norway in April 1940. Germany owned shares in the company operating the Norwegian Heavy water plant and tried to block the sale of Heavy Water to France.
At the time Hitler had been trying to negotiate a peaceful end to the so called phoney war with England and France over the invasion of Poland, however the advice of German scientists that French scientists were moving fast to develop nuclear weapons prompted Hitler to invade Norway and prevent further Heavy water supplies to France. the following Month Hitler attacked Holland, Belgium and France.
The Nazis however were prompted by French efforts to build nuclear weapons to commence their own wartime nuclear weapons project.
After the war France hired the services of General Professor Eric Schumann to help france develop a nuclear weapon based on german wartime research and advancements.
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When did France get nuclear weapon?
they designed them, built the infrastructure and tested them.
What are those countries authorized to have nuclear weapon?
You see, you do not have to be authorized to have a nuclear weapon arsenal. All you need is the budget and the physicists to develop it. Nicolas Dupont
What is the name of the original project to develop nuclear weapon?
Manhattan Engineering District
What is the most powerful weapon in France?
France is part of the "nuclear club" so we would assume that the most powerful weapon in France is some kind of Hydrogen bomb/warhead.
What was the name given to the US effort to develop the first nuclear weapon?
Manhattan project
Will Cuba nuke America?
Not too likely. Does Cuba have the infrastructure to develop a nuclear weapon? Will any country sell a nuclear weapon to Cuba? More likely that terrorists will obtain a nuclear weapon either from a form Soviet Republic, or a small state such as North Korea, Pakistan or India.
What is the meaning of nuclear weapon?
The meaning of the word nuclear weapon, is a weapon that has a nuclear warhead on it.
Why France has nuclear bomb?
Because the French government at some point thought they needed to develop such weapons. France got their first nuclear bomb in 1960.
Which countries today possess nuclear weapons?
USA, Russia, UK, PRC, France, India, Pakistan, North Korea are known for having nuclear weapon. Israel probably also owns nuclear weapon but never officialy declared it.
When did the french start creating nuclear bombs?
France first nuclear weapon test was on February 13, 1960 and is believed to have a stockpile of around 300 operational nuclear warheads.
Which country has the more weapon power?
Number of nuclear weapons by country: Country # of nuclear weapons USA 10'300 Russia 16'000 China 410 France 350
What is a nuclear weapon in wich enormous energy is released by nuclear fission?
This nuclear weapon is called an atomic bomb or a nuclear bomb
