a-bomb
Casual nuclear shorthand
An a-bomb is an atomic bomb—a weapon deriving its destructive force from nuclear fission.
The term emerged in the 1940s as shorthand during and after World War II: The a-bomb changed warfare forever.
Now somewhat dated, as "nuclear weapon" or simply "nuke" have become more common in general usage.
Explosive using atomic fission
- HiroshimaFirst nuclear-struck city
- NagasakiSecond city bombed atomically
- Little BoyCodename for Hiroshima bomb
- Fat ManImplosion-type nuclear device
Manhattan Project · uranium · plutonium · fission · warhead · detonation · mushroom cloud · blast
Severe widespread destruction
- annihilationUtter, complete destruction
- obliterationTotal destruction or erasure
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
firestorm · shockwave · crater · ruins · casualties · incineration · vaporization · contamination
Second global military conflict
- 1945Final year of WWII
- TrumanCold War-era president
- Los AlamosNuclear research town
- Trinity testInitial nuclear weapon explosion
Oppenheimer · surrender · Japan · Pacific War · Cold War · arms race · nuclear age · survivors
Prevention via threatened consequences
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- banOfficial restriction on something
stockpile · nuclear-free · moratorium · inspection · IAEA · sanctions · proliferation · arsenal
nuclear weapon
Explosive using atomic fission
- HiroshimaFirst nuclear-struck city
- NagasakiSecond city bombed atomically
- Little BoyCodename for Hiroshima bomb
Fat Man · Manhattan Project · uranium · plutonium · fission · warhead · detonation · mushroom cloud · blast · kiloton
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
- annihilationUtter, complete destruction
- obliterationTotal destruction or erasure
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
fallout · firestorm · shockwave · crater · ruins · casualties · incineration · vaporization · contamination · aftermath
World War II
Second global military conflict
- 1945Final year of WWII
- TrumanCold War-era president
- Los AlamosNuclear research town
Oppenheimer · Trinity test · surrender · Japan · Pacific War · Cold War · arms race · nuclear age · survivors · memorial
deterrence
Prevention via threatened consequences
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- treatyBinding pact between nations
ban · stockpile · nuclear-free · moratorium · inspection · IAEA · sanctions · proliferation · arsenal · superpower
- nuclear weaponswarheads, warhead, nuclear warhead, nuke, nuclear missile
a-bombslingshot
Forked projectile launcher
pea shooter · peashooter · firecracker · cap gun · water pistol
a-bombolive branch
Symbol of reconciliation
peace treaty · plowshare · white dove · healing · construction
bomb, atomic, nuclear bomb, atomic bomb, H-bomb, atom bomb, hydrogen bomb, neutron bomb