Just WW2, they have never since been used in war.
The only nuclear weapons ever used in warfare were the Little Boy and the Fat Man, used by the USA against Japan in World War II.
The Atomic Age created the cold war. With nuclear weapons, total wars (such as WW2) could no longer be fought. Only limited wars such as the Korean War and Vietnam Wars could be fought. Limited to only CONVENTIONAL weapons (Non-nuclear).
Nuclear weapons (both Hydrogen & atomic) made total wars unacceptable; it was referred to as MAD during the 1960s. MAD=Mutually Assured Destruction. Therefore...since man couldn't fight total wars anymore; he had to fight limited wars (limited to conventional weapons).
Nuclear weapons fundamentally altered the geopolitical landscape by creating a new paradigm of mutually assured destruction (MAD). The threat of massive, indiscriminate destruction led to a heightened focus on diplomacy and disarmament, as the Cold War standoff between the United States and Soviet Union demonstrated. Additionally, the existence of nuclear weapons increased the urgency of non-proliferation efforts, with countries striving to prevent the spread of these weapons to ensure global security.
Yes, so far the only one used was in wwII.
Just WW2, they have never since been used in war.
Fight wars without the use of nuclear weapons; limited wars.
Missiles with nuclear warheads have never been used in war. The only nuclear weapons ever used in war were the 2 used to end WW2 in Japan. These were gravity bombs.
The only nuclear weapons ever used in warfare were the Little Boy and the Fat Man, used by the USA against Japan in World War II.
The ONLY nuclear device(s) ever used in a world war was the Hiroshima & Nagasaki atomic bombs that were dropped in August of 1945, ending WWII. Nuclear powered naval ships were used in a number of other conflicts, but not nuclear weapons.
Presidents (Commander in Chiefs) now knew they could NO LONGER declare TOTAL WARS; in the age of nuclear weapons, wars had to be fought as LIMITED WARS...limited to "non-nuclear weapons." Such as Korea & Vietnam...to stem the tide of communism.
Plenty of weapons were used, but no world war occurred nor were nuclear weapons used in any of the wars that occurred. The cold war was a very strange political and propagandawar between the US & USSR, that included no direct military conflict between them.
As many as you like. The top 500 weapons will be used though. I have 2000.
That in the atomic age (atomic weapons) only limited wars can be fought. Nuclear weapons would mean total war.
Total war is all out war; using all weapons available. The Korean War and Vietnam Wars were not total wars; they were LIMITED wars...limited to non-nuclear conventional weapons. Total wars can no longer be fought in this age of atomic weapons, without risking "mutually assured destruction."
No way..!! In my opinion I think that nuclear weapons are not at all necessary or essential for this world....today people might say that they are necessary for national security and all....but what about the time when nuclear weapons were not even created..?? Even then there used to be wars and many people died as a result...but today...if you drop a nuclear bomb not only deaths occur but also the environment is damaged...more killings of the innocent occur...They might be able to scare away another country from attacking but....once a war starts and there is usage of nuclear weapons.....there is much much more damage that takes place than it would really have if nuclear weapons would not have existed... both on mankind and the nature...!!!