Hydrogen Bomb

A thermonuclear weapon, fusion weapon or hydrogen bomb (H bomb) is a second-generation nuclear weapon design. Its greater sophistication affords it vastly greater destructive power than first-generation atomic bombs, a more compact size, a lower mass or a combination of these benefits. Characteristics of nuclear fusion reactions make possible the use of non-fissile depleted uranium as the weapon's main fuel, thus allowing more efficient use of scarce fissile material such as uranium-235 (235U) or plutonium-239 (239Pu). Modern fusion weapons consist essentially of two main components: a nuclear fission primary stage (fueled by 235U or 239Pu) and a separate nuclear fusion …

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LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 1 January 2017 English

As well as heralding a series of momentous changes within Soviet domestic politics and society, the death of Stalin on March 5, 1953 also brought forward important shifts of tone …

Knowledge that the Soviet Union had exploded a hydrogen bomb in August 1953, and concern that the Americans


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

theory. In 1948 Sakharov began work on the hydrogen bomb. For the next 20 yearshswas constantly engaged


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

theory. In 19^8 Sakharov began work on the hydrogen bomb. lor the next 20 years he was constantly engaged


The National Archives · 1 January 1981 English

was developed in our country in 1949 and the hydrogen bomb in 1953- By the end of the 1950s our Army


The National Archives · 1974 English

his friend Sakharov who had made the Soviet hydrogen bomb. 4 May 1974 Terence Garvey ^ p © 1 CONFIDENTIAL


The National Archives · 1969 English

A file of correspondence and reports concerning British ministerial visits to the Soviet Union. The documents cover the arrangements for the visit of Tony Benn, the Minister of Technology, to …

hydrogen bombs. I /Today .. M Today one hydrogen bomb on a major city could kill two, four, six


The National Archives · 1968 English

A file containing documents concerning Soviet foreign policy. The file includes a discussion of Soviet interests in the Suez Canal; a report on an official visit to Bulgaria by Andrei …

not the peoples entitled to think that if someone wants to keep its bombers airborne and, what is more, with atomic and hydrogen bombs aboard, let him do it but only within his national boundaries?


The National Archives · 1968 English

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the Soviet armed forces. The documents cover articles and discussions on the political influence and role of the Soviet military, and the influence …

atomic bomb to $ be tested in 19^9 and a hydrogen bomb in 1953, before the USA. The principle of centralism


The National Archives · 1967 English

A file of correspondence on relations between Albania and China. The documents cover a visit to China by an Albanian government and communist party delegation; the delegation's meetings with the …

to Chinese "defensive power which includes the most modern weapons such as atomic and hydrogen bombs, guided missiles and


The National Archives · 1967 English

A file of correspondence and reports concerning relations between the Soviet Union and the United States of America. The documents discuss press coverage of notable events and meetings between leading …

It has been reported that a US bomber lost two hydrogen bombs in Puerto Rico.


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