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Nuclear Weapons
This category is for questions about weapons that use nuclear fission or fusion to gain explosive power.
3,869 Questions
What country did The US placed nuclear missiles in?
I believe it is in turkey and the US was forced to remove them from turkey because they were threatend by Russian nuclear weapons in Cuba
When did Nuclear tests occur in the pacific?
The first time nuclear testing was done in the Pacific was in 1946. Tests were conducted at the Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll and a few other "nondescript" sites. Testing continued by the US in the Pacific up until 1962.
France also conducted its own tests in French Polynesia, between 1966 and 1996.
How have weapons changed since the civil war?
Muzzle loading rifles with the capability of 3 to 4 shots a minute have been replaced with full automatic assault rifles with the capability of over 750 shots a minute. There are many other changes.
What physical effects did the nuclear bomb have on the World War 2 soldiers after returning home?
Very little, except for those stationed at Hiroshima and Nagasaki for a time after the war.
Who was the first person to invent the Nuclear Bomb?
- 1933, Leo Szilard invented the neutron chain reaction while crossing a London street.
- 1934, Leo Szilard patented the neutron chain reaction, nuclear reactor, and nuclear bomb. No material was yet known that could support a neutron chain reaction.
- 1936, Leo Szilard signed the patent over to the British Admiralty, to keep it away from Nazi Germany.
- 1938, Otto Fritch in Berlin discovered that Uranium-235 fissioned when hit by neutrons, producing an excess of neutrons. Szilard's invention was now practical.
- 1942, Enrico Fermi built the first nuclear reactor, CP-1.
- 1945, the Manhattan Project built and tested the first nuclear bomb in New Mexico.
Ivy Mike (but it was November 1, 1952 local time where the detonation occurred).
Who gave nuclear weapons to North Korea?
Nobody, don't you think they are smart enough to do it themselves?
Who was the first to create the nuclear missile?
An ICBM, or an intercontinental ballistic missile is what most news media, historians, and military officials refer to when they say "nuclear missile".
The short answer is that the Soviet Union was the first to begin the tests for nuclear missiles (faster than the U.S. by around 26 days), but an actual working nuclear missile model was developed and deployed by the two countries around the same time: 1959.
To put it simply, both the United States and the Soviet Union were tied in the race to make the first working nuclear missile.
Now, Soviet Union's prototype missile, known as 8K71, was tested on May 15, 1957, while the United States tested its own (the SM-65A Atlas) on June 11, 1957. But by this point the time difference doesn't matter, because both countries knew about each others' plans for nuclear missiles and were actively spying one another, so being the first to make one didn't give anyone an advantage. Also, both countries quickly retired their first nuclear missile models because they rushed the project and ended up with many flaws.
As for the finished products, the Soviet Union's first working ICBM was the R-7 Semyorka, while the United States' first ICBM was the SM-65D Atlas.
Nuclear Weapons Related Material must be accounted for and managed by what two details?
Usually the quantity of fissile material must be accounted for to the milligram, even though there are tons of it in stock.
Who is going to drop nuclear bomb?
At this point nobody knows.
Considering the current situation the first nuclear bomb exploded as a weapon since WW2 will probably not be dropped. It will probably have been stolen by terrorists, placed in a shipping container and triggered by GPS coordinates. It will explode in the container either on a train, truck, or in a warehouse, as a surface burst.
When did the us stop testing nuclear weapons?
The last U.S. above-ground (atmospheric) test was in 1963. The last U.S. underground test was in 1992. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (signed by many major powers) ended testeing of all kinds, atmospheric or underground, in 1992. The U.S. models (with supercomputers) characteristics of nuclear weapons 'explosions' in order to 'test' its weapons designs.
B29 that dropped the Atomic Bomb?
The B-29 super fortress that dropped the first atomic bomb was called Enola Gay (named after the pilots mother)
Did Nuclear Weapons end World War 2?
basically they began the end of it. Too many lives had been lost allready all soldiers were tired and home sick so the bombs were the perfect excuse to start the process to end the nonsense war. pearl harbor cost Japan a lot.
Which nuclear bomb was first in World War 2?
The Little Boy bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1942.
How many miles would a nuclear missile destroy?
It depends on the size of the Nuclear device, anywhere from 5 square miles and up
How much does nuclear weapons cost?
Significantly less than conventional forces capable of causing the same level of damage on the battlefield.
Who makes the most nuclear weapons?
The country with the biggest stock of nuclear weapons, and hence, the biggest productor is the Russian Federation. They have over 12,000 nuclear warheads.
How do you make a nuclear bomb out of rubber bands?
I could tell you but maybe the world's a better place with you not knowing.
Does the President of the United States have a 'red button' to launch Nuclear Missiles?
No, the President of the United States does not have a "red button" of any sort, in the Oval Office or elsewhere. Nuclear Missiles cannot be deployed from a direct command from the President; his command must be confirmed by the Secretary of Defence before the military take action. Note that the Secretary of Defence cannot authorize the launch of Nuclear Missiles without the President first doing so.
Nicknamed the "Football", a black briefcase is carried with the President at all times. The briefcase is believed to contain nuclear codes and various pieces of equipment that authorize the deployment of Nuclear Missiles wherever the President is in the world; it functions as a mobile hub in the strategic defense system of the United States.
Why did they make the nuclear bomb?
The US, working with the British, developed the atomic bomb, as it was then called, because it was believed that Nazi Germany was well on the way to making one and it was necessary to be able to match them if they began to use, or threatened to use, such a weapon. As it turned out, the Germans had not been able to overcome technical as well as political problems and were never near to construction of an atomic bomb. Germany surrendered before the American/British effort had been completed. The bomb, once developed, was used on Japan to bring the Pacific war to a sudden end. While there has been subsequent controversy about whether the bomb should have been used on Japan, at the time there were very few people who were aware of the bomb's existence and capabilities and who thought it ought not to be used. Most of those few thought that a demonstration on an unpopulated location should be made first.
Was Korea's nuclear test above ground?
No. North Korea tested it's nuclear weaponry at an underground facility
About how many nuclear wepons does China have?
An estimated supply of 240, plus the only fully maintained cache of nuclear artillery still in active service.
