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 | | Sakharov's concept of the "Layer Cake" bomb showed some promising results, but in late 1952 the US successfully detonated the world's first "super bomb." The Soviet team rushed to catch up and, with the aid of Soviet espionage, settled on the same winning concept as the Americans--radiation implosion. |
 | | Although Sakharov was decorated with numerous Soviet scientific honors for his achievement, the scientist became increasingly concerned with the implications of the terrifying weapon, and he later regretted his part in its creation. |
 | | This done, he passed (1925) to Berlin with the same aim and remained there until, on 16 December 1929, he was named cardinal by Pius XI [31 May 1857 – 10 Feb 1939] and recalled to the Vatican where he was appointed secretary of state on 09 February 1933. |
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