Would the US have used the atomic bomb on Germany?

The US government using the atomic bomb on Germany is an interesting idea. However, practically and logistically, it was never a viable option. The first successful test of the bomb only occurred after the European war was over, and most of the targeting discussions focused on Japan.

Could Germany have develop nuclear weapons?

Although Germany has the technical capability to produce weapons of mass destruction, since World War II it has generally refrained from producing those weapons. However, Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear weapons.

Why didn’t allies drop atomic bombs on Germany?

During WWII, the US bombed Germany with conventional bombs for years. The only reason that the US did not use the atomic bomb against Germany was because the A-bomb was not ready when they officially surrendered. Germany surrendered to the allies on May 7, 1945.

Was the Soviet Union the first to use a nuclear bomb in war?

On 29 August 1949, the Soviet Union conducted its first nuclear test, code-named ‘RDS-1’, at the Semipalatinsk test site in modern-day Kazakhstan. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 had prompted Joseph Stalin to order the development of nuclear weapons within five years.

Why does Germany not use nuclear energy?

The nuclear phase-out is as much part of the Energiewende (energy transition) as the move towards a low-carbon economy. Germany wants to curb greenhouse gas emissions but at the same time will shut down all of its nuclear power stations, which in the year 2000 had a 29.5 per cent share of the power generation mix.

How close was Germany to getting the atomic bomb?

By 1944, however, the evidence was clear: the Germans had not come close to developing a bomb and had only advanced to preliminary research. Following the German defeat, the Allies detained ten German scientists, at Farm Hall, a bugged house in Godmanchester, England, from July 3, 1945 to January 3, 1946.

When did the Soviet Union first develop nuclear weapons?

August 29, 1949
The Soviets successfully tested their first nuclear device, called RDS-1 or “First Lightning” (codenamed “Joe-1” by the United States), at Semipalatinsk on August 29, 1949.

When did the Soviet Union detonated its first atomic bomb?

Aug. 29, 1949
First Soviet Test. The Soviet Union detonated its first atomic bomb, known in the West as Joe-1, on Aug. 29, 1949, at Semipalatinsk Test Site, in Kazakhstan.