How have nuclear weapons advanced in technology throughout history? by Logan Duncan28

First nuclear bomb (1945)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-03 19:38:06 UTC

In July of 1945 Robert Oppenheimer made the first nuclear bomb. July 16 is when Oppenheimer dropped the first bomb when a plutonium implosion device was tested at a located 210 miles south of Los Alamos, New Mexico, on the plains of the Alamogordo Bombing Range.

Nuclear energy history (1930)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-03 19:43:26 UTC

The idea of nuclear power began in the 1930s, when Enrico Fermi showed that neutrons could split atoms. He led a team that in 1942 achieved the first nuclear chain reaction.

Splitting the uranium atom (1938)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-03 19:53:56 UTC

In 1938, three chemists working in a laboratory in Berlin made a discovery that would alter the course of history. They split the uranium atom. Th\e energy released when this splitting, or fission, occurs is tremendous enough to power a bomb. This discovery changed history forever.

First bomb dropped in combat (1945)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-03 20:02:16 UTC

On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombs killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict.

Nuclear Bomb denoted in test site by soviet union (1949)

2023-11-07 15:08:06 UTC

Joe-1 by the West, was detonated at the Semipalatinsk test site in Kazakhstan on August 29, 1949. There was this secret Soviet project led by Igor Kurchatov at Arzamas-16. They had spies from the Manhattan Project. After the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Japan, the Soviets rushed to make their own.

Atomic Energy Commission announces that they will continues their work (1950)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-07 15:15:32 UTC

January 31, 1950 President Truman announces that the Atomic Energy Commission will “continue its work on all forms of atomic weapons, including the so-called hydrogen or superbomb.”

Ivy Mike was detonated on 1952, by the United States in Enewetak Atoll

2023-11-07 15:18:36 UTC

The first thermo nuclear bomb was tested by the us in enewetak atoall in november 1st The blast created a crater and water waves from the explosion destryoed all plants a life in the water killing mostly everything.

International organization tries to regulate nuclear weapons spreading throughout more countries (1968)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-07 15:20:01 UTC

International efforts were made to regulate and control the spread of nuclear weapons, such as the signing of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 1968. They tried to control countries and limit the amount of nuclear weapons they can have.

Cold war (1940-1990)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-07 15:26:32 UTC

During the Cold War, nuclear weapons were not used in battle between the United States and the Soviet Union. However, both countries engaged in a tense arms race, constantly building up their nuclear arsenals to scare off each other. The threat of nuclear weapons played a major role in the cold war. It was a period of heightened tension and fear, known as the "nuclear standoff." If countries knew other countries had nuclear weapons it would scare them because they wouldn't know whether if they attacked them they would use those nuclear weapons. This threat was used in the cold war by many countries.

Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)

2023-11-07 15:31:44 UTC

The Cold War tensions almost broke into a nuclear war in October because The us revealed the Russian plan to build a missile in Cuba. Jfk what Moscow of a retaliatory response if Russia shoots its nuclear missiles from Cuba to another place? After a 2 week standoff, Russia agreed to remove its missile and the US agreed to not invade Cuba.

Nuclear disaster in Ukraine (1986)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-07 15:33:49 UTC

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine was a catastrophic accident that highlighted the risks and dangers associated with nuclear power. This showed people the effects on nuclear weapons and the destruction it can cause to countries and nations. The destruction after the disaster was horrendous and showed people and countries the effect on these weapons.

Cold war ends (1991)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-07 15:37:15 UTC

The dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War led to significant reductions in nuclear arsenals and a shift in global dynamics. The nuclear weapon use had slowed down and production of nuclear weapons had also decreased. Global dynamics shifted and countries interacted differently.

US withdraws from Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (2002)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-07 15:41:45 UTC

The United States withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, which was a landmark arms control agreement with Russia. The US didn't want to be apart of any nuclear weapon treaties and learned from the cold war that nuclear weapons have a big effect on countries.

Limiting Iran's nuclear weapons (2015)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-07 15:44:09 UTC

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was signed between Iran and several world powers, to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. They wanted to limit Iran's nuclear program because the their nuclear production. Iran's nuclear resources made it very easy for them to be able to advance their nuclear weapons and make more of them then anyone else.

The Invasion of Afghanistan 1979

2023-11-07 15:47:38 UTC

In like, December 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, and it was a huge deal. The war lasted 9 years. the Soviet forces and their Afghan communist allies against the mujahideen. The president asked the Senate to stop thinking about the SALT II treaty.

New START Extended (2021)

2023-11-07 15:51:41 UTC

Right before the 2011 treaty would end the Us and Russia made a new start for 5 more years. making it so limits on long range nuclear weapons. The deal is one of Joe Biden's first foreign acts as president . Trump had failed in its past to make the old one a bit longer but couldn't do it.

Nuclear weapons now (2023)

ltduncan28_1 — 2023-11-07 20:00:12 UTC

USA and Russia both have the most nuclear weapons out of anyone in the world: About 5,000 each.