H-bomb
Megaton-yield explosive device
An H-bomb is a hydrogen bomb—a thermonuclear weapon that derives its destructive force from nuclear fusion.
Developed in the early 1950s, it represents the most powerful class of nuclear weapons: The first H-bomb was tested in 1952.
The capital H distinguishes it as a proper technical term in military and scientific contexts. (Lowercase h-bomb is the same weapon.)
Joining into unity
- thermonuclearInvolving nuclear fusion heat
- deuteriumHydrogen isotope with neutron
- tritiumHydrogen's radioactive isotope
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
implosion · yield · megatons · kilotons · fireball · shockwave · fallout · radiation
Munition's explosive section
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- ICBMOcean-spanning nuclear delivery system
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
- payloadCarried freight or charge
arsenal · stockpile · silo · submarine · strategic · tactical · counterforce · B-52
Total civilizational collapse
- doomsdayProphesied world's end
- annihilationUtter, complete destruction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- holocaustLarge-scale fiery destruction
catastrophe · devastation · survival · bunker · siren · warning · retaliation
Prevention via threatened consequences
- MADMutual annihilation doctrine
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
treaty · moratorium · superpower · brinkmanship · escalation · standoff · crisis · détente
fusion
Joining into unity
- thermonuclearInvolving nuclear fusion heat
- deuteriumHydrogen isotope with neutron
- tritiumHydrogen's radioactive isotope
fission · implosion · yield · megatons · kilotons · fireball · shockwave · fallout · radiation · neutrons
Oppenheimer
warhead
Munition's explosive section
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- ICBMOcean-spanning nuclear delivery system
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
payload · arsenal · stockpile · silo · submarine · strategic · tactical · counterforce · B-52 · bombardment
apocalypse
Total civilizational collapse
- doomsdayProphesied world's end
- annihilationUtter, complete destruction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
holocaust · catastrophe · devastation · survival · bunker · siren · warning · retaliation
deterrence
Prevention via threatened consequences
- MADMutual annihilation doctrine
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
disarmament · treaty · moratorium · superpower · brinkmanship · escalation · standoff · crisis · détente · summit
- Nuclear Testsnuclear test, nuclear explosion, underground test, atmospheric test, weapons test
- H-bombsthermonuclear warhead, Tsar Bomba, Castle Bravo
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- 1950sEisenhower, poodle skirt, Elvis Presley, Rosa Parks, baby boom
- nuclear weaponswarheads, warhead, nuclear warhead, nuke, nuclear missile
- SuperweaponsWMD, doomsday device, superweapon, nuclear warhead, ICBM
H-bombfission bomb
Weapon splitting heavy atoms
atomic bomb · atom bomb · Little Boy · Fat Man · dirty bomb
H-bombfirecracker
Small celebratory explosive device
cap gun · BB gun · pea shooter · popgun · slingshot
H-bombnuclear disarmament
Reducing atomic weapon stockpiles
olive branch · peace treaty · disarmament · arms reduction · peace dove
bomb, nuclear bomb, atomic bomb, atom bomb, hydrogen bomb, neutron bomb, hydrogen bombs