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It matters what type of bomb is used and where it is targeted at. China and India would produce the most causalities if hit with a nuclear attack. If a single modern American nuke were to hit the heaviest of populated areas even more so in India the death toll could reach in the hundreds of millions due to the radiation that would occur and spread after the initial blast.

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Who dropped the first nuclear bomb how many people did it kill?

The first nuclear bomb dropped in war was used by the US and killed ~100,000 in Hiroshima. About the same as died in ONE 500 to 1000 plane firebombing raid, several of which were happening every night at the same time.


How many did the atomic bomb kill?

220,000 people if you combine Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima by itself killed 140,000; the one dropped on Nagasaki killed 80,000.


How many nuclear bombs?

there were two types of nuclear bombs. A "gun type" bomb and an implosion type one with a plutonium core


Who invented nuclear bomb and the year of invention?

The first nuclear bomb was tested on July 15, 1945. Bombs were detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 & August 9, 1945.Early experiments in the 1930's showed nuclear fission was possible, but the "bomb" development wasn't started until the beginning of World War II.The Americans, Germans, and even the Japanese were working on separate Atomic Bomb projects during World War II. The Americans were the only ones to actually complete a working and deliverable bomb during the war.I've read that there were a huge group of people working on the bomb development in the USA. Perhaps headed by J. Robert Oppenheimer. Many of the people, especially lower level employees would have been on a "need to know" basis, and so many people probably had no idea what they were working with, or how dangerous the materials that they were working with actually were.There is more information on the Wikipedia page on the Manhattan Project.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project


Where has the us lost a nuclear bomb?

Offshore Palomares Spain was one, it was recovered later. There have been many "broken arrows" incidents.

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How many people does a nuclear bomb kill?

The number of people killed by a nuclear bomb depends on various factors such as the size of the bomb, the distance from the blast, and the preparedness of the population. A single nuclear bomb has the potential to kill hundreds of thousands to millions of people instantly or through long-term effects like radiation exposure.


Can a nuclear bomb kill the US?

one no, many yes


How many people were injured from nuclear bomb on japan?

225,000


Who dropped the first nuclear bomb how many people did it kill?

The first nuclear bomb dropped in war was used by the US and killed ~100,000 in Hiroshima. About the same as died in ONE 500 to 1000 plane firebombing raid, several of which were happening every night at the same time.


What did the people who made the nuclear bomb specialise in?

There were many specialties, but most were physicists.


How many people can a nuclaer bomb kill?

A nuclear bomb can destroy a city and the surrounding area. Think if New York City was bomb with an atom bomb. 8 million plus people would be killed instantly and milions more would die from the fallout or burns or other injuries. Injuries would be in the millions too.


How does a atom bomb kill people?

Due to Big Explosion and has a Radiation which can kill many lives...


How many people die in a hydrogen bomb?

A large nuclear war could kill the entire population of the world (which is currently about seven billion people) but there could also be a smaller nuclear war, which might kill only a few million people.


How many nuclear bomb does Pakistan have?

8000


What is the damage a nuclear bomb will do to you?

A nuclear bomb can cause immediate death and severe injuries from the blast, heat, and radiation. Survivors may experience radiation sickness, burns, and long-term health effects such as cancer. The extent of damage depends on the bomb's size, proximity, and other factors.


Do you have to prepare for the nuclear war?

One should not use a definite article when describing a nuclear war. There could be many nuclear wars or none at all. You do not have to do anything because you can simply allow the nuclear bombs to fall and kill a large amount of people. However, to help prevent large amounts of casualties, a country may wish to have a large amount of patriot missiles to shoot down ICBMs and many bomb shelters for people to hide in.


Why did Germany bomb Plymouth?

because they wanted to kill many people as possible by chloe Williams