Introduction to U.S. Nuclear Testing 1945-1992

Abstract

The U.S. ended all underground nuclear tests in the early 1990s in the lead-up to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, conducting its last explosive nuclear test in September 1992. That test was the 1054th announced full-scale nuclear test performed by the United States. In this webinar, Los Alamos National Laboratory Senior Historian Alan B. Carr surveys the era of nuclear testing within the historical context of World War II and the Cold War. Attendees will learn why, where, and how the U.S. conducted nuclear tests. Mr. Carr will also discuss how the data collected continues to help ensure the safety and reliability of U.S. nuclear deterrence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 18, 2021
Accession Number
AD1123687

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People

  • Alan B. Carr

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast Tubes
  • Christmas Island
  • Civil Defense
  • Cold War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fusion Weapons
  • Islands
  • Johnston Island
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • New Mexico
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Rhode Island
  • Security
  • Stockpiles
  • Technical Information Centers
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Academic Conference Management
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Strategic Security Studies