1967 ⟶ China Tests Hydrogen Bomb
China detonates its first hydrogen bomb.
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☢️ USSR Tests First Atomic Bomb
The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb. The test, known to Americans as [21]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Joe [21], succeeds, as the Soviet Union becomes the world's second nuclear power.⟶
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☢️ Truman Announces Hydrogen Bomb Development
President Truman announces the beginning of the development of a hydrogen bomb.⟶
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☢️ UK Detonates First Hydrogen Bomb
The United Kingdom detonates its first hydrogen bomb.⟶
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☢️ China Tests First Atomic Bomb
China tests its first atomic bomb. The test makes China the world's fifth nuclear power.⟶
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☢️ China Detonates Third Nuclear Device
Communist China detonates a third nuclear device.⟶
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☢️ China Tests Hydrogen Bomb
China detonates its first hydrogen bomb.⟶
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