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What was the code name of the world's first atomic bomb test? |
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Established in 1951, this early U.S. Civil Defense syatem was designed to prevent enemy bombers from using the signals from radio and TV stations to target U.S. cities. It also served to provide essential emergency information. What was the name of that system? |
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America's early Civil Defense system was replaced in 1963. What technological development rendered that system ineffective and lead to its demise? |
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The U.S. used various means, including films and television, to try to educate the public about what to do in the event of a nuclear attack. Some of these films were made especially for children. "Duck and Cover" used a cartoon turtle in this endeavor. What was that turtle's name? |
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The U.S.S.R. holds the dubious honor of detonating the largest nuclear explosion in history. What was the yield of that blockbuster? |
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Based on world events the "Doomsday Clock" is set at minutes to midnight, where midnight repesents total destruction by nuclear war. As of August 2007, what is the closest to midnight the clock has ever been set and in what year did that happen? |
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Where is the only ICBM site in the world that is open to the public? |
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What term is used to describe the conditions that would follow a full-scale nuclear war? |
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By what other name was the MX missile known? |
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How much did the U.S. spend on nuclear weapons programs between 1940 and 1996? |
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