cold war tensions (H-bomb)

The H-bomb was made from hydrogen isotopes which is basically what the H means. The H-bomb was made during the arms race against the soviet union to see who could make the most powerful weapon the fastest. the H-bomb uses nuclear fusion of hydrogen isotopes as its energy. it is more powerful than the A-bomb. it was made by the same person who had invented the A-bomb(Robert Openheimer). it was first tested on November 1, 1952. the soviet union had launched there first one on August 1953.