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From the supplier: The KGB did not play as big as role in the development of Soviet nuclear weapons as is commonly perceived. While the US A-bomb design supplied by the KGB was used because of time constraints, the Soviet nuclear program was very advanced and developed the first true H-bomb.

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Title: The Khariton version: only a handful of men knew the full story of the Soviet bomb's creation. (includes related articles on Lavrenti Beria and on science history) (Soviet nuclear weapons program) (Cover Story)
Author: Yuli Khariton
Publication:Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 1993
Publisher: Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc.
Volume: v49 Issue: n4 Page: p20(12)

Article Type: Cover Story, Biography

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