The hydrogen bomb was developed as a more powerful weapon from "summary" of The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
The hydrogen bomb was developed in response to the perceived limitations of the atomic bomb. While the atomic bomb was a devastating weapon in its own right, scientists and military strategists believed that a more powerful weapon was needed to ensure national security in the face of growing global tensions. The hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb, was designed to harness the power of nuclear fusion, the same process that powers the sun. By fusing hydrogen isotopes together at incredibly high temperatures and pressures, the hydrogen bomb was capable of producing a much larger explosion than the atomic bomb. The development of the hydrogen...
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