When did the Soviet Union explode its first atomic bomb?
hydrogen bomb? The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949 to the surprise of many. Their first H-bomb explosion occurred in 1953, but it was not a deliverable weapon. Its first deliverable H-bomb was available about the end of 1955. • Discuss the Bravo Test of 1954 with particular reference to the radiation fallout and its consequences. The Bravo test is an example of how even under supposedly controlled conditions the fallout from nuclear tests is difficult to predict. The Marshallese were lucky to escape with ‘only’ about 200 rads of radiation exposure. In their normal habitat exposures would have been several thousands and lethal. There was world-wide indignation about the radioactive contamination of the environment that Bravo and other tests produced. In particular the radioactive fish entering the Japanese markets, and the injury and death of Japanese fisherman due to radioactive fallout. • Give a brief summary of the Manhattan Project. The key points are as follows:
