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August 29, 1949

Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb

The Soviet Union successfully detonates RDS-1, ending the U.S. nuclear monopoly.

Canonical milestoneSemipalatinsk, Kazakhstan1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the History of Nuclear Weapons

Position 8

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Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 98%

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