| | Nuclear weapon - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article |
 | | Although a nuclear weapon is capable of causing the same destruction as conventional explosives through the effects of blast and thermal radiation, it does so by releasing much larger amounts of energy in a much shorter period of time. |
| | Nuclear weapons were symbols of military and national power, and nuclear testing was often used both to test new designs as well as to send political messages. |
| | Nuclear weapons have been at the heart of many national and international political disputes, and have played a major part in popular culture since their dramatic public debut in the 1940s, and have usually symbolized the ultimate ability of mankind to utilize the strength of nature for destruction. |
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