it’s about time we had to talk about just how dangerous these things are
just how dangerous these things are
just how dangerous these things are welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest nuclear bombs before we begin
scariest nuclear bombs before we begin
scariest nuclear bombs before we begin we publish new videos every day
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content for this list our focus is not necessarily on the biggest bombs ever
necessarily on the biggest bombs ever
necessarily on the biggest bombs ever created but on the bombs that have done
created but on the bombs that have done
created but on the bombs that have done the most damaged harmed the most people
the most damaged harmed the most people
the most damaged harmed the most people and inspired the most fear we’ve also
and inspired the most fear we’ve also
and inspired the most fear we’ve also decided to rank nuclear bombs including
decided to rank nuclear bombs including
decided to rank nuclear bombs including atomic and hydrogen bombs while
atomic and hydrogen bombs while
atomic and hydrogen bombs while excluding other nuclear weapons like
excluding other nuclear weapons like
excluding other nuclear weapons like missiles number 10 Trinity Manhattan
missiles number 10 Trinity Manhattan
missiles number 10 Trinity Manhattan Project it was in a remote location in
Project it was in a remote location in
Project it was in a remote location in New Mexico that the world experienced
New Mexico that the world experienced
New Mexico that the world experienced its first nuclear explosion eager to try
its first nuclear explosion eager to try
its first nuclear explosion eager to try out their then new design in an effort
out their then new design in an effort
out their then new design in an effort to end the second world war the US Army
to end the second world war the US Army
to end the second world war the US Army began assembling the gadget as the bomb
began assembling the gadget as the bomb
began assembling the gadget as the bomb was nicknamed in a ranch house on July
was nicknamed in a ranch house on July
was nicknamed in a ranch house on July 13 1945 they hoisted it onto a 100-foot
13 1945 they hoisted it onto a 100-foot
13 1945 they hoisted it onto a 100-foot firing tower from which they dropped it
firing tower from which they dropped it
firing tower from which they dropped it at 5:30 a.m. on July 16th the tower
at 5:30 a.m. on July 16th the tower
at 5:30 a.m. on July 16th the tower vaporized the desert shook under a
vaporized the desert shook under a
vaporized the desert shook under a searing blast wave and a mushroom cloud
searing blast wave and a mushroom cloud
searing blast wave and a mushroom cloud formed though a simple test it was that
formed though a simple test it was that
formed though a simple test it was that bomb that triggered the nuclear age
bomb that triggered the nuclear age
bomb that triggered the nuclear age which was a period characterized by
which was a period characterized by
which was a period characterized by suspicion paranoia and fear number nine
suspicion paranoia and fear number nine
suspicion paranoia and fear number nine b41 also known as the mark 41 this bomb
b41 also known as the mark 41 this bomb
b41 also known as the mark 41 this bomb was called the most efficient weapon
was called the most efficient weapon
was called the most efficient weapon ever built at the time of its creation
ever built at the time of its creation
ever built at the time of its creation when comparing its weight to its yield
when comparing its weight to its yield
when comparing its weight to its yield or the amount of energy it emits at
or the amount of energy it emits at
or the amount of energy it emits at detonation in fact with a maximum yield
detonation in fact with a maximum yield
detonation in fact with a maximum yield of 25 megatons this bomb has the ability
of 25 megatons this bomb has the ability
of 25 megatons this bomb has the ability to release the same destructive power as
to release the same destructive power as
to release the same destructive power as 25 million tons of TNT
25 million tons of TNT
25 million tons of TNT had it been detonated it would have
had it been detonated it would have
had it been detonated it would have produced a fireball almost four miles
produced a fireball almost four miles
produced a fireball almost four miles wide burned people to the third degree
wide burned people to the third degree
wide burned people to the third degree about 32 miles away and annihilated most
about 32 miles away and annihilated most
about 32 miles away and annihilated most structures within 15 miles although
structures within 15 miles although
structures within 15 miles although never used in actual warfare the b41
never used in actual warfare the b41
never used in actual warfare the b41 remains the most powerful nuclear bomb
remains the most powerful nuclear bomb
remains the most powerful nuclear bomb ever created by the United States number
ever created by the United States number
ever created by the United States number eight Cherokee operation Red Wing with a
eight Cherokee operation Red Wing with a
eight Cherokee operation Red Wing with a yield of simply 3.8 megatons this bomb
yield of simply 3.8 megatons this bomb
yield of simply 3.8 megatons this bomb was far from the biggest to be dropped
was far from the biggest to be dropped
was far from the biggest to be dropped by the United States at Bikini Atoll in
by the United States at Bikini Atoll in
by the United States at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands detonated during
the Marshall Islands detonated during
the Marshall Islands detonated during the military’s operation Red Wing which
the military’s operation Red Wing which
the military’s operation Red Wing which saw seventeen nuclear test discharges in
saw seventeen nuclear test discharges in
saw seventeen nuclear test discharges in 1956 Cherokee was however the country’s
1956 Cherokee was however the country’s
1956 Cherokee was however the country’s first hydrogen or thermonuclear bomb to
first hydrogen or thermonuclear bomb to
first hydrogen or thermonuclear bomb to be delivered and dropped by air
be delivered and dropped by air
be delivered and dropped by air what made this weapon even more
what made this weapon even more
what made this weapon even more terrifying was the navigation error that
terrifying was the navigation error that
terrifying was the navigation error that landed it almost four miles off its
landed it almost four miles off its
landed it almost four miles off its target raising the ironic question of
target raising the ironic question of
target raising the ironic question of how safe nuclear bomb tests really are
how safe nuclear bomb tests really are
how safe nuclear bomb tests really are even when performed by trained personnel
even when performed by trained personnel
even when performed by trained personnel number seven Baker operation crossroads
number seven Baker operation crossroads
number seven Baker operation crossroads for America’s first deployment of a
for America’s first deployment of a
for America’s first deployment of a nuclear bomb under water the weapon was
nuclear bomb under water the weapon was
nuclear bomb under water the weapon was detonated at a depth of 90 feet on July
detonated at a depth of 90 feet on July
detonated at a depth of 90 feet on July 25th 1946
25th 1946
25th 1946 as part of the Baker test somewhere near
as part of the Baker test somewhere near
as part of the Baker test somewhere near bikini at all despite the underwater
bikini at all despite the underwater
bikini at all despite the underwater detonation the effects of Helen of
detonation the effects of Helen of
detonation the effects of Helen of bikini were just as destructive the
bikini were just as destructive the
bikini were just as destructive the target naval ship vaporized and a total
target naval ship vaporized and a total
target naval ship vaporized and a total of 10 ships were sunk
of 10 ships were sunk
of 10 ships were sunk including a damaged heavy cruiser that
including a damaged heavy cruiser that
including a damaged heavy cruiser that sank five months after the test as a
sank five months after the test as a
sank five months after the test as a result of irreparable hull damage
result of irreparable hull damage
result of irreparable hull damage despite plans to test another bomb named
despite plans to test another bomb named
despite plans to test another bomb named Charlie in the area severe
Charlie in the area severe
Charlie in the area severe decontamination problems brought the
decontamination problems brought the
decontamination problems brought the project to a halt 16 days after the
project to a halt 16 days after the
project to a halt 16 days after the blast as the bomb had covered an
blast as the bomb had covered an
blast as the bomb had covered an unprecedented area with a catastrophic
unprecedented area with a catastrophic
unprecedented area with a catastrophic amount of radiation number 6 store ax
amount of radiation number 6 store ax
amount of radiation number 6 store ax sedan although this nuclear detonation
sedan although this nuclear detonation
sedan although this nuclear detonation at Yucca Flats Nevada was supposedly
at Yucca Flats Nevada was supposedly
at Yucca Flats Nevada was supposedly performed to measure its effectiveness
performed to measure its effectiveness
performed to measure its effectiveness for mining and other peaceful practical
for mining and other peaceful practical
for mining and other peaceful practical purposes it didn’t do much more than
purposes it didn’t do much more than
purposes it didn’t do much more than caused a lot of damage buried over 600
caused a lot of damage buried over 600
caused a lot of damage buried over 600 feet below the earth and exploded on
feet below the earth and exploded on
feet below the earth and exploded on July 6 1962 the bomb removed 11 million
July 6 1962 the bomb removed 11 million
July 6 1962 the bomb removed 11 million tons of dirt and created the biggest
tons of dirt and created the biggest
tons of dirt and created the biggest man-made crater in the country our
man-made crater in the country our
man-made crater in the country our perspective it’s visible from outer
perspective it’s visible from outer
perspective it’s visible from outer space the bomb caused the greatest radio
space the bomb caused the greatest radio
space the bomb caused the greatest radio nuclide activity our atmosphere had ever
nuclide activity our atmosphere had ever
nuclide activity our atmosphere had ever experienced and contaminated more
experienced and contaminated more
experienced and contaminated more American civilians with radiation than
American civilians with radiation than
American civilians with radiation than any of
any of
any of nuclear test in history its failure
nuclear test in history its failure
nuclear test in history its failure ultimately helped spur the development
ultimately helped spur the development
ultimately helped spur the development of the 1963 partial nuclear test ban
of the 1963 partial nuclear test ban
of the 1963 partial nuclear test ban treaty number five starfish prime
treaty number five starfish prime
treaty number five starfish prime operation fishbowl it was in the midst
operation fishbowl it was in the midst
operation fishbowl it was in the midst of the Cold War that despite a
of the Cold War that despite a
of the Cold War that despite a moratorium on atmospheric tests of
moratorium on atmospheric tests of
moratorium on atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons the Soviet Union and the
nuclear weapons the Soviet Union and the
nuclear weapons the Soviet Union and the United States resumed the testing of
United States resumed the testing of
United States resumed the testing of nuclear weapons on July 9th 1962 the
nuclear weapons on July 9th 1962 the
nuclear weapons on July 9th 1962 the American military detonated a nuclear
American military detonated a nuclear
American military detonated a nuclear warhead some 250 miles over the ground
warhead some 250 miles over the ground
warhead some 250 miles over the ground as part of their operation fishbowl
as part of their operation fishbowl
as part of their operation fishbowl although scientists had expected an
although scientists had expected an
although scientists had expected an electromagnetic pulse or EMP after the
electromagnetic pulse or EMP after the
electromagnetic pulse or EMP after the explosion the sheer power of the ensuing
explosion the sheer power of the ensuing
explosion the sheer power of the ensuing EMP was shocking 1/3 of all active
EMP was shocking 1/3 of all active
EMP was shocking 1/3 of all active satellites were damaged by the pulse and
satellites were damaged by the pulse and
satellites were damaged by the pulse and about 900 miles away in Hawaii
about 900 miles away in Hawaii
about 900 miles away in Hawaii hundreds of streetlights telephones
hundreds of streetlights telephones
hundreds of streetlights telephones alarms and radios blew causing outages
alarms and radios blew causing outages
alarms and radios blew causing outages and blackouts number 4 shrimp
and blackouts number 4 shrimp
and blackouts number 4 shrimp Castle Bravo set off on March 1st 1954
Castle Bravo set off on March 1st 1954
Castle Bravo set off on March 1st 1954 this lithium deuteride filled hydrogen
this lithium deuteride filled hydrogen
this lithium deuteride filled hydrogen bomb exceeded the military’s
bomb exceeded the military’s
bomb exceeded the military’s expectations and ended up becoming the
expectations and ended up becoming the
expectations and ended up becoming the most powerful thermonuclear weapon ever
most powerful thermonuclear weapon ever
most powerful thermonuclear weapon ever dropped by the United States to give you
dropped by the United States to give you
dropped by the United States to give you an idea of just how destructive the
an idea of just how destructive the
an idea of just how destructive the shrimp was its blast was about 1,000
shrimp was its blast was about 1,000
shrimp was its blast was about 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic
times more powerful than the atomic
times more powerful than the atomic bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the Second World War although a
during the Second World War although a
during the Second World War although a significant radioactive fallout was
significant radioactive fallout was
significant radioactive fallout was expected due to an error made by
expected due to an error made by
expected due to an error made by designers the yield of 15 megatons of
designers the yield of 15 megatons of
designers the yield of 15 megatons of TNT much higher than the expected 5 to 6
TNT much higher than the expected 5 to 6
TNT much higher than the expected 5 to 6 megatons caused enormous environmental
megatons caused enormous environmental
megatons caused enormous environmental contamination for years to come
contamination for years to come
contamination for years to come as well as deaths and illness in over
as well as deaths and illness in over
as well as deaths and illness in over 1,000 of the locals number three fat man
1,000 of the locals number three fat man
1,000 of the locals number three fat man it was the second and thankfully last
it was the second and thankfully last
it was the second and thankfully last nuclear weapon ever used in warfare and
nuclear weapon ever used in warfare and
nuclear weapon ever used in warfare and it was dropped over the city of Nagasaki
it was dropped over the city of Nagasaki
it was dropped over the city of Nagasaki in Japan on August 9th 1945 during the
in Japan on August 9th 1945 during the
in Japan on August 9th 1945 during the second world war between 35 and 40
second world war between 35 and 40
second world war between 35 and 40 thousand people died instantly during
thousand people died instantly during
thousand people died instantly during the explosion while an estimated 80,000
the explosion while an estimated 80,000
the explosion while an estimated 80,000 died in total as a result of leukemia
died in total as a result of leukemia
died in total as a result of leukemia radiation poisoning and burn injuries
radiation poisoning and burn injuries
radiation poisoning and burn injuries the vast majority of these casualties
the vast majority of these casualties
the vast majority of these casualties were civilians and industrial workers
were civilians and industrial workers
were civilians and industrial workers much of the industrial production in the
much of the industrial production in the
much of the industrial production in the city took months and even years to
city took months and even years to
city took months and even years to repair but in the end it was just six
repair but in the end it was just six
repair but in the end it was just six days after this bomb was dropped that
days after this bomb was dropped that
days after this bomb was dropped that Japan announced its surrender number two
Japan announced its surrender number two
Japan announced its surrender number two little boy its codename sounds innocent
little boy its codename sounds innocent
little boy its codename sounds innocent but this bomb was anything but as it was
but this bomb was anything but as it was
but this bomb was anything but as it was the first of the only two nuclear
the first of the only two nuclear
the first of the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war and the most
weapons ever used in war and the most
weapons ever used in war and the most destructive in terms of human casualties
destructive in terms of human casualties
destructive in terms of human casualties coming less than a month after the
coming less than a month after the
coming less than a month after the Trinity test little boy was dropped over
Trinity test little boy was dropped over
Trinity test little boy was dropped over the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August
the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August
the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6th 1945 although a less powerful bomb
6th 1945 although a less powerful bomb
6th 1945 although a less powerful bomb than its successor with a yield of 15 to
than its successor with a yield of 15 to
than its successor with a yield of 15 to 16 kilotons the flat terrain of the city
16 kilotons the flat terrain of the city
16 kilotons the flat terrain of the city and the firestorm that ensued ultimately
and the firestorm that ensued ultimately
and the firestorm that ensued ultimately resulted in more deaths with 66,000
resulted in more deaths with 66,000
resulted in more deaths with 66,000 people dying in the initial blast and
people dying in the initial blast and
people dying in the initial blast and tens of thousands more perishing in the
tens of thousands more perishing in the
tens of thousands more perishing in the aftermath due to illness though these
aftermath due to illness though these
aftermath due to illness though these two bombs arguably ended the war they
two bombs arguably ended the war they
two bombs arguably ended the war they came with an unfathomable cost number
came with an unfathomable cost number
came with an unfathomable cost number one it’s our bomba some of the most
one it’s our bomba some of the most
one it’s our bomba some of the most powerful nuclear detonations in history
powerful nuclear detonations in history
powerful nuclear detonations in history have been from the Soviet Union and this
have been from the Soviet Union and this
have been from the Soviet Union and this is the biggest of them all detonated
is the biggest of them all detonated
is the biggest of them all detonated shortly after Nikita Khrushchev’s
shortly after Nikita Khrushchev’s
shortly after Nikita Khrushchev’s promised to show the United States what
promised to show the United States what
promised to show the United States what they’ve got tsar bomba also nicknamed
they’ve got tsar bomba also nicknamed
they’ve got tsar bomba also nicknamed Vanya and big Ivan was dropped on
Vanya and big Ivan was dropped on
Vanya and big Ivan was dropped on October 30th 1961 north of the Arctic
October 30th 1961 north of the Arctic
October 30th 1961 north of the Arctic Circle over Novaya Zemlya
Circle over Novaya Zemlya
Circle over Novaya Zemlya archipelago the yield of the bomb was
archipelago the yield of the bomb was
archipelago the yield of the bomb was over 50 megatons or 50 million tons of
over 50 megatons or 50 million tons of
over 50 megatons or 50 million tons of TNT the mushroom cloud grew to a height
TNT the mushroom cloud grew to a height
TNT the mushroom cloud grew to a height of 7 Mount Everest and the blast was so
of 7 Mount Everest and the blast was so
of 7 Mount Everest and the blast was so strong it broke windows 560 miles away
strong it broke windows 560 miles away
strong it broke windows 560 miles away that Tsar Bomba showed more than
that Tsar Bomba showed more than
that Tsar Bomba showed more than anything else the capacity of
anything else the capacity of
anything else the capacity of humankind’s destructiveness do you agree
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