Nuclear War Studies and Survival

10 studyies found

History The Tsar Bomba: Largest Nuclear Test

The 50‑megaton test of 1961 and its lasting legacy.
Apr 29, 2026
History History of Nuclear Weapons Development

From the Manhattan Project to modern thermonuclear arsenals.
Apr 26, 2026
History Downwinders: Victims of Testing

Communities exposed to fallout during the Cold War testing era.
Apr 24, 2026
History Nuclear‑Powered Aircraft: Failed Dreams

The US and Soviet experiments to build bombers that could stay airborne for weeks.
Apr 23, 2026
History Soviet Dead Hand: Automatic Retaliation

Russia’s Perimeter system guaranteed a nuclear response even if leadership was wiped out.
Apr 15, 2026
History The 1983 Soviet False Alarm

Stanislav Petrov’s decision that saved the world from nuclear war.
Apr 11, 2026
History Bikini Atoll: 70 Years Later

The legacy of 23 nuclear tests on the Marshall Islands and returning inhabitants.
Apr 7, 2026
History The Palomares Incident (1966)

A B‑52 crash that dropped four hydrogen bombs on Spain.
Mar 29, 2026
History The “Proud Prophet” War Game

A secret 1983 Pentagon exercise that revealed nuclear war was unwinnable.
Mar 26, 2026
History The Goldsboro B‑52 Crash (1961)

A hydrogen bomb nearly detonated over North Carolina – one safety switch prevented catastrophe.
Mar 16, 2026