If at the time was not invented thermonuclear bomb, the world's states and would fight with each other how much in vain.Through the creation of this awesome weapon of humanity at the same time how to protect yourself from major combat conflict, and give yourself the possibility of total self-destruction.
Developments in this area began immediately after the discovery of the possible existence of controlled nuclear fusion.Then, of course, one of the scientists, and could not imagine for what purpose could send the latest invention of the military machine.But the order to create a thermonuclear weapon was delivered quickly and accurately.Scientists, of course, did not dare say a word too much, so took up the case.
And it went quickly - the first working nuclear reactor came into operation just before the new, 1943, year.It happened in the US, not in Nazi Germany, the government which, incidentally, has seen its imaginary victory in the war in the halo of such a rare phenomenon at that time, as a thermonuclear explosion.However, supporters of Hitler carry out his plans did not work - German scientists have not found the required volume of enriched uranium, which simply is vital to the reactor.I found to be missing for six weeks before the surrender of May, which means that the time for fuel fabrication engineers would not be enough under any circumstances.Ultimately, German scientists together with its reactor went to the United States, where they continued their investigations, but under the supervision of the local security services.
in early August 1945, a thermonuclear bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.Three days later, the same "gift" from the United States and received a city of Nagasaki.Because of explosions and killing effects of radiation and died hundreds of thousands of civilians.Almost all of the survivors were maimed forever.Soon, Tokyo capitulated, and the international community to think seriously about the appropriateness of the use of weapons of this kind.
Before World War II thermonuclear bomb for its intended purpose has not been applied.However, in the next 20 years, the nuclear powers for test purposes as ammunition detonated as enough is not one war.The apotheosis of this private competition was the explosion of October 30, 1961, the year of the projectile called "Tsar-bomb".Tests were conducted on New Earth, in complete secrecy.The power of the explosion was about 58 megatons, the equivalent of nearly 6 thousands of bombs dropped by the Americans on Hiroshima.If, then, they were armed with "King-bomb" that of a country like Japan, it would be possible to forget.
thermonuclear bomb - useful, but at the same time a terrible invention of design thought.Being the most powerful weapon, it forces the state to live in peace, but at what cost?After all, if peace is achieved by solving disagreements - this one, and if the world is forced to, it is quite another.The Cold War, of course, is long over, but there are still many political scientists and military historians do not exclude the possibility of a new major military conflict in which nuclear powers are using their main weapon, and in today's world will end his understanding.But this, of course, only theories.
