1950 ⟶ Truman Announces Hydrogen Bomb Development

President Truman announces the beginning of the development ...
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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.⟶
USSR Tests First Atomic Bomb (1949)
Nuclear weaponsAtomic bombUSSRArms raceCold WarJoe 1Nuclear proliferation

☢️ Truman Announces Hydrogen Bomb Development

President Truman announces the beginning of the development of a hydrogen bomb.⟶
Truman Announces Hydrogen Bomb Development (1950)
nuclear weaponshydrogen bombarms raceCold WarUSSoviet Unionnuclear proliferationdeterrenceTruman

👨‍⚖️ Truman Fires MacArthur

U.S. President Harry S. Truman fires Douglas MacArthur from command of US forces in Korea due to him demanding nuclear weapons to be used on the enemy.⟶
Truman Fires MacArthur (1951)
Korean WarTrumanMacArthurUSMilitaryCold WarAprilLeadershipNuclear Weapons

☢️ UK Detonates First Hydrogen Bomb

The United Kingdom detonates its first hydrogen bomb.⟶
United KingdomNuclear WeaponsHydrogen BombCold WarArms RaceNuclear DeterrenceWeapons of Mass Destruction

☢️ China Tests First Atomic Bomb

China tests its first atomic bomb. The test makes China the world's fifth nuclear power.⟶
China Tests First Atomic Bomb (1964)
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☢️ China Tests Hydrogen Bomb

China detonates its first hydrogen bomb.⟶
ChinaNuclear WeaponsH-BombCold WarArms RaceWeaponsNuclearPolitics