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 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. …
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 …
