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Nuclear Comparison (North Korean Program (Sept. of 2017 ignited first…
Nuclear Comparison
North Korean Program
Sept. of 2017 ignited first Hydrogen Bomb
Yield of~100 kilotons
two stage nuclear device
Miniaturized warhead able to be fit onto Hwasong ICBM missiles
Fission bomb use as fuse for more powerful hydrogen bomb
Goal was to create international leverage
assembled following "Juche" philosophy
Emphasis on self-sufficiency
Headed by Kim Jong Un
Nicknamed "Rocket man" by Trump
Test site was Punggye-ri
Manhattan Project
So secret that Vice President Truman was unaware
US Program from 1939-1946
Above ground testing
20 megaton yeild
Fused with sand into sand beneath test tower
Stronger than anticipated
Fission type of bomb
Called "The Gadget"
Designed to end World War II
Bomb called "Fat Man" and "Little Boy"
Fat man named for Winston Churchill
Headed by Robert Oppenhneimer
Nickname was "Destroyer of World"