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   How many nuclear tests did the United States have?

   • Between 16 July 1945 and 23 September 1992 the United States of America conducted (by official count) 1054 nuclear tests, and two nuclear attacks. The number of actualnuclear devices (aka "bombs") tested, and nuclear explosions is largerthan this, but harder to establish precisely.

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   How many atomic bombs have been tested?

   • 1,0301 (Note: total does not include the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.) Through nuclear test explosions, the nuclear testing nations have been able to proof-test new warhead designs and create increasingly sophisticated nuclear weapons.

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   When were nuclear tests conducted?

   • United States nuclear tests were conducted on an intermittent basis from July 1946to October 1958. During this period, nuclear tests were conducted in groups known as"operations" or "test series", each series was a distinct operation that was organized and carried out independently of other operations.

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   Are nuclear tests political?

   • Many tests have been overtly political in their intention; most nuclear weapons states publicly declared their nuclear status through a nuclear test. The first nuclear device was detonated as a test by the United States at the Trinity site in New Mexico on July 16, 1945, with a yield approximately equivalent to 20 kilotons of TNT.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_United_StatesList of United States nuclear weapons tests - Wikipedia

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   The nuclear weapons tests of the United States were performed from 1945 to 1992 as part of the nuclear arms race. The United States conducted around 1,054 nuclear tests by official count, including 216 atmospheric, underwater, and space tests.

3. www.armscontrol.org › factsheets › nucleartesttallyThe Nuclear Testing Tally | Arms Control Association

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   Aug 4, 2023 · The total number and yearly listing of U.S. nuclear test explosions listed in this fact sheet are based on the figures published in United States Nuclear Tests: July 1945 through September 1992 DOE/NV-209 (Rev. 14), December 1994. The Department of Energy has since pubished two revisions of the pubication that slightly revise these numbers and ...

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   The United States conducted around 1,054 nuclear tests (by official count) between 1945 and 1992, including 216 atmospheric, underwater, and space tests. Some significant tests conducted by the United States include: Shot "Baker" of Operation Crossroads (1946) was the first underwater nuclear explosion.

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6. nuclearweaponarchive.org › Usa › TestsGallery of U.S. Nuclear Tests - Nuclear Weapon Archive

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   Aug 6, 2001 · Between 16 July 1945 and 23 September 1992 the United States of America conducted(by official count) 1054 nuclear tests, and two nuclear attacks. The number of actualnuclear devices (aka "bombs") tested, and nuclear explosions is largerthan this, but harder to establish precisely.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nuclear_weapons_testingNuclear weapons testing - Wikipedia

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   In total nuclear test megatonnage, from 1945 to 1992, 520 atmospheric nuclear explosions (including eight underwater) were conducted with a total yield of 545 megatons, with a peak occurring in 1961–1962, when 340 megatons were detonated in the atmosphere by the United States and Soviet Union, while the estimated number of underground nuclear ...

8. www.aljazeera.com › news › longformVisualising the 2,056 nuclear tests conducted since 1945

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   Aug 29, 2023 · The United States has conducted just over half of all nuclear tests, with 1,030 tests between 1945 and 1992. The Soviet Union carried out the second highest number of nuclear tests at 715 tests...

9. nuke.fas.org › guide › usaTotal Tests by Calendar Year, Location, Purpose, and Type

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   Since July 1962, all nuclear tests conducted in the United States have been underground, and most of them have been at the NTS. Some tests were conducted on the Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR); in central and northwestern Nevada; in Colorado, New Mexico, and Mis sissippi; and on Amchitka, one