Destruction of a Nuclear Blast
Would you survive a nuclear blast? Check out a hydrogen bomb's "zones of destruction."
Tour a Secret Government Bunker
For years the U.S. government maintained a top secret bomb shelter for Congressmen, in case of nuclear attack. Come take a virtual tour of this facility.
View Film Footage of Actual Blasts
Video clips of several detonations and their effects.
Take the Panic Quiz
This quiz, taken from a 1953 issue of Collier's magazine, rates your panic quotient.
Nuclear Stockpiles and Tests
Two charts that reveal U.S. vs. Soviet nuclear weapon stockpiles and nuclear tests conducted between 1945 and 1997.
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