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Despite their early theoretical understanding of atomic energy, the Russians had failed to recognize its strategic value, and consequently, they lagged behind Britain in terms of nuclear weapons development. In response to Britain's public atomic bomb test, Russia accelerated its own nuclear weapons program, leveraging the wealth of open literature and widespread knowledge of nuclear energy. By 1954, Russia had successfully tested its first atomic bomb, which was three times more powerful than Britain's test in Georgia.
=== The Great Nuclear Scare ===
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By the 1950s, there have already been several nuclear power plants around the world. However, a string of minor nuclear incidents in the 1960s to 1970s contributed to growing apprehensions about nuclear energy's potential hazards, leading to protests around the world against the use of nuclear energy. The culmination of these events came to a head with the Kemo Nuclear Disaster of 1971, in Kemo, Corea (formerly known as ''Mukden''). This disaster led to heightened global anxieties over nuclear power safety and dependability. Governments worldwide reacted by temporarily suspending operations at nuclear facilities for safety evaluations, leading to a surge in demand for conventional energy sources, most notably oil.
== Impact ==
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