Multiple choice

Arrange the following countries in chronological order of detonating a nuclear weapon for testing purposes, beginning with the earliest.

UK

France

Soviet Union

  1. Soviet Union, France, UK

  2. Soviet Union, UK, France

  3. UK, Soviet Union, France

  4. France, UK, Soviet Union
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Explanation

The only countries known to have detonated nuclear weapons and that acknowledge possessing such weapons are (chronologically by date of first test) the United States, the Soviet Union (succeeded as a nuclear power by Russia), the United Kingdom, France, the People's Republic of China, India, Pakistan, and North Korea. In addition, Israel is also widely believed to possess nuclear weapons though it does not acknowledge having them.

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