Asked by @luhjo_.3

How did the development of the hydrogen bomb affect the arms race?
It decreased the threat of radiation poisoning and sickness.
It increased the danger since it was stronger than an atomic bomb.
It decreased people’s concern about mutually assured destruction.
It increased the number of places suitable for bomb testing

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"It increased the danger since it was stronger than an atomic bomb."

Explanation: The hydrogen (thermonuclear) bomb had far greater explosive yield than earlier fission bombs, which escalated the arms race by motivating larger stockpiles, more powerful delivery systems, and greater fears of catastrophic nuclear war. The other choices are incorrect: it did not reduce radiation risk, it heightened—rather than decreased—concern about mutually assured destruction, and it did not increase the number of suitable test sites (larger yields limited viable testing locations to very remote areas).