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There are few technologies which have helped to shape the modern political world as much as the Atomic Bomb. Learning all the Atomic Bomb Trivia that you can, will help you to gain a better understanding of this incredibly destructive military force which has surely shaped the political landscape of the world more than any other weapon. The atomic bomb is rated on a level with the discovery of how to forge steel and the advent of mounted combat as among the most influential developments in seemingly never ending arms race, so here are some facts about that modern innovation which will help you learn enough to pass the atomic bomb quiz!

The atom bomb explodes with destructive force unmatched by any other currently existent weapon by harnessing the power of a nuclear reaction. Did you know that the explosion force created by nuclear material is more than a million times more powerful than the force contained in other kinds of explosives?

The most important piece of information to learn for the atomic bomb trivia is that only twice have these weapons actually been deployed in a combat situation, although many testings of nuclear weapons have taken place. The two strikes in battle were in World War II, and were both deployed by the United States against Japan – the two cities struck were Nagasaki and Hiroshima. You might also remember having heard that the two bombs were each named. The bombs were “Little Boy” (Hiroshima) and “Fat Man” (Nagasaki).

Do you know which companies have nuclear weapons? There are only a few countries on the planet who have gained this technology, but each on this list does possess such weapons. The nuclear powers in the world are The USA, Russia, the UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, and North Korea.

Although Nuclear Disarmament has been something many people have heard about in recent years, especially with recent events in North Korea, attempts at total disarmament have been attempted since the sixties. The Partial Test Ban Treaty in 1963 and the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty are both aimed at disarmament. The Partial Test Ban has now been changed to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (1996).

An interesting bit of trivia is that almost no country wishes to be the first to achieve total disarmament and disavow and remove all nuclear weapons. To date, only one country which has independently developed the atomic bomb has since disarmed, and that country is South Africa.

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