The MIKE shot was the first thermonuclear test
The MIKE shot was the first thermonuclear test, Nov. 1, 1952. The hydrogen bomb was part of Operation Ivy at the Pacific Proving Ground, which exploded the two largest bombs tested up to that time. (BSLOC_2015_2_17)
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