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aug 29, 1949 - Soviet Nuclear Test

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The USSR tests their first nuclear weapons two years ahead of schedule. This caught the Americans completely by surprise when they spotted the evidence in Kazakhstan in September and this caused nationwide panic after Truman informed the public. He then ordered the development of more powerful bombs.

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