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What is the history of the atomic bomb?
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The atomic bomb was first used on Hiroshima, Japan during World War II. It was a devastating weapon that caused immense damage and destruction to the city. After the war, the United States developed the hydrogen bomb, which had even more destructive power than the atomic bomb. In the 1950s, both countries began testing nuclear weapons in the atmosphere, but this practice was stopped after the 1963 Limited Test Ban Treaty. In the 1980s, the Soviet Union and the United States signed the INF treaty, which prohibited intermediate-range missiles. This agreement helped reduce the risk of a nuclear war between the two nations.