Hydrogen bomb vs Atomic bomb: Whats the difference?

Nuclear weapons are the single deadliest man-made weapons on the planet, capable of killing hundreds of thousands in an instant. Atomic bombs like Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed more than 200,000 people, but hydrogen bombs are 1,000 times more powerful.

Newsweek

• September 6, 2017 23:20 IST

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Nuclear weapons are the single deadliest man-made weapons on the planet, capable of killing hundreds of thousands in an instant. Atomic bombs like Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed more than 200,000 people, but hydrogen bombs are 1,000 times more powerful.