H-bomb

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The specter of trauma has long hung over Godzilla, a creature unearthed from slumber by H-bomb testing in the 1954 original.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

Lawrence knew that the physics community overwhelmingly supported Oppenheimer, and that Berkeley had become the center of anti-Oppenheimer sentiment, in part because of the conflict over the H-bomb program.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

There were people who had ethical concerns, but, um, most of the people I've talked to felt pretty strongly in favor of building the H-bomb.

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2022

The opportunity presented itself unexpectedly with the test of H-bomb Bravo in March 1954.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2021

Far from giving up on the “humanitarian” H-bomb, Strauss redoubled his efforts on its behalf in his role of Eisenhower administration spokesman on the technicalities of nuclear policy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik