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When the Atomic bomb successfully detonated and destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Bethe was struggling with the fact of whether another bomb should ever be produced again.
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After the success of the Atomic bomb. Scientists moved on to create a bigger and more powerful explosive. Many people opposed the creation of the hydrogen bomb but Edward teller was someone who supported its development.
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In 1950, President Harry S. Truman decided to continue the work on the hydrogen bomb.
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The first American bomb tested was on Nov 1, 1952. The test was a success and this gave America a large advantage over the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was called the "Mike" test. It was not until 1955 when the Soviet Union successfully launched and exploded a hydrogen bomb of their own
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This test yielded 14.8 megatons, and was considered the largest U.S. nuclear test. This explosion effected islanders and Fisherman who were very far away from the initial blast site.
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The Soviets bomb contained between 200 and 400 kilotons. The Soviets named this missile "Joe-4". When the U.S. military discovered that the soviets had created this bomb they became worried.
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The U.S. successfully commenced an air drop of the Hydrogen bomb. It was called the Cherokee Shot
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After a lot of tension Britain decided to start their own nuclear arsenal by testing their first hydrogen bomb. The test yielded 1.8 megatons.
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The Soviets defied the "Limited Test Ban Treaty" and tested a low explosive hydrogen bomb into a lake and soon
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After safety concerns, the main production factory for Tritium was shut down to avoid any accidental explosions. Americas nuclear arsenal is without their primary supplier.
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North Korea has released that they have tested and successfully exploded the hydrogen bomb. Yielding an explosion of about 100-150 Kilotons and created a 6.3 earthquake. Against all requests to seize production and testing; North Korea refuses to listen to the requests from almost the rest of the world.
