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Why did the USA ever test nukes on their own soil? [closed]
I've recently read about these atom bomb tests that frequently occurred semi-near Las Vegas, which people flocked to. Even if they didn't understand the risks at the time, isn't it a serious problem ...
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What was the purpose of each project site during the Manhattan Project?
I'm looking for an answer as to what the purpose of each project site was during the Manhattan Project. The following image illustrates (but only includes some of the sites) where each site was ...
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How much support did America give to the scientists working on the Manhattan Project?
How much support did America give to the scientists working on the Manhattan Project, be it financial or otherwise?
Did physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer who headed the project to develop the atomic ...
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How important were Einstein and Szilard and other scientists to the creation and ultimate success of the Manhattan Project?
How important was Einstein and Szilard and other scientists to the creation and ultimate success of the Manhattan Project?
I understand that the Einstein-Szilard letter to President Roosevelt ...
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Where was Carl Sagan working on a plan to detonate a nuke on the Moon? Where was he applying when he leaked it?
At 18:49 in Scott Manley's video The Craziest Things You Can Do With Nuclear Weapons he says:
This was an idea to… it was a number of ideas; they thought it could raise morale with the US. The idea ...
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Did US and Soviet nuclear war policies allow for a pause?
In the HBO made-for-tv movie "By Dawn's Early Light", the commander of the navy (codename "Harpoon") explains to the US President that USAF nuclear bombers are at their positive check points and await ...
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What were the EMP effects, if any, of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) is generated from any atomic bomb, as far as I know. An EMP could destroy the electronics of many devices, including lighting, electric motors, radios, phones, etc.
So why ...
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Have there been any nuclear accidents in the US at nuclear facilities which were not "commercial"?
In a feature called "On This Day," the March 28th, 2015 issue of the New York Times recounted how "On March 28, 1979, America's worst commercial nuclear accident occurred inside the Unit Two reactor ...
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Why did so many countries agree to the Non-Proliferation Treaty?
The Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968 contains (among others) provisions that amount to the following:
There are five countries (the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and China) that ...
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What do the modern Japanese people think about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Japan has been an ally of the USA for a long time now.
On the other hand, every year they observe Hiroshima Day.
Moreover, Japanese people visit Yasukuni Shrine.
Then what is the catch?
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