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Physicist Fermi discover a process called Nuclear Fission. In which an atom is being split by a neutron that causes a chain reaction of splitting atoms.
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August 25 the two cities in japan Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed by nuclear bombs
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At approximately 8.15am a US B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, instantly killing around 80,000 people
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After the bomb attack on nagasaki, people wanted peace. The Atomic Energy asked for countries to avoid using Nuclear Energy.
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President Truman announces the decision to proceed with development of the hydrogen bomb.
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The first deliverable hydrogen bomb design is tested at Bikini Atoll. "BRAVO" has a yield of 14.8 megatons. Radioactive fallout affects local islanders and a nearby fishing boat.
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Hearings regarding Oppenheimer's loyalty cause him to lose his security clearance.
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The first U.S. Polaris nuclear missile-capable submarine enters into service.
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The U.S. deploys the first operational intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Atlas D.
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The U.S. launches the first nuclear reactor in space SNAP-10A which stands for Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power
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The number of nuclear power plants in the U.S is 109.
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Enrio Fermi makes the first nuclear reactor,the Chicago Pile 1
