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What was the yield of the first nuclear device test by the United States at the Trinity site in 1945?
What was the yield of the first nuclear device test by the United States at the Trinity site in 1945?
Under what agreement did the United States drop nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II?
Under what agreement did the United States drop nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II?
Which country conducted the largest nuclear weapon test ever, known as the 'Tsar Bomba'?
Which country conducted the largest nuclear weapon test ever, known as the 'Tsar Bomba'?
How many people were killed by the two bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945?
How many people were killed by the two bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945?
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Which nation is the only one to have conducted nuclear tests in the 21st century from the listed countries?
Which nation is the only one to have conducted nuclear tests in the 21st century from the listed countries?
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What was a common international opinion regarding the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan?
What was a common international opinion regarding the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan?
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What is one of the reasons governments seek nuclear technology?
What is one of the reasons governments seek nuclear technology?
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Which components traditionally make up a nuclear triad?
Which components traditionally make up a nuclear triad?
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What was the motivation behind the US dissuading South Korea and Taiwan from developing their own nuclear programs?
What was the motivation behind the US dissuading South Korea and Taiwan from developing their own nuclear programs?
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Which event led to the deployment of Soviet missiles in Cuba?
Which event led to the deployment of Soviet missiles in Cuba?
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Why did the proposed 'Star Wars' anti-ballistic missile system never materialize?
Why did the proposed 'Star Wars' anti-ballistic missile system never materialize?
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What were some of the threats to non-proliferation mentioned in the text?
What were some of the threats to non-proliferation mentioned in the text?
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What was the key concern that arose after the Soviet Union successfully tested their first nuclear weapon in 1949?
What was the key concern that arose after the Soviet Union successfully tested their first nuclear weapon in 1949?
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Which treaty prohibited the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere, underwater, and in outer space?
Which treaty prohibited the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere, underwater, and in outer space?
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Which agreement banned the use of MIRVs in ICBMs?
Which agreement banned the use of MIRVs in ICBMs?
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In what year did the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) pass but fail to be ratified?
In what year did the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) pass but fail to be ratified?
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Which international agreement aimed at limiting Russian and US nuclear arsenals to 1,550 deployed strategic warheads each?
Which international agreement aimed at limiting Russian and US nuclear arsenals to 1,550 deployed strategic warheads each?
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What strategic limitation was imposed by the Intermediate Nuclear Force Agreement?
What strategic limitation was imposed by the Intermediate Nuclear Force Agreement?
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Which organization was created to oversee the peaceful use of nuclear materials?
Which organization was created to oversee the peaceful use of nuclear materials?
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