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Nuclear Weapons

Fission bombs (atom bombs)

For details of an atom bomb, see:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/41620/atomic-bomb

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Fusion bombs (thermonuclear weapons)

For details of a fusion bomb, go to:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/591670/thermonuclear-bomb

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Neutron bombs

For details of neutron bombs, see:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/591670/thermonuclear-bomb

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Tokaimura accident

For an account of the accident and its aftermath, go to:
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf37.html

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Dirty bombs (bombs and terrorists)

For frequently asked questions about dirty bombs, see:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/dirtybombs.asp

Posted in Nuclear Weapons | Tagged terrorism

National arsenals of atomic weapons and missiles

For a listing of atomic weapons held by various nations, go to:
http://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/Nuclearweaponswhohaswhat

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