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World War III fears real? These US cities would be obliterated in a nuclear attack, claims new map
And, coming to occasion is a map, that has predicted some of the US cities that could be devastatingly affected by nuclear strikes on US soil, if a World War III situation indeed happened.
Which US cities could be affected by a nuclear strike on US soil?
The primary city that may be targeted to shake the US political state, would obviously be Washington DC, and if the nukemap is referred to, such a catastrophic incident could end up injuring 1,000,000 at a minimum, along with casualties. Moreover, a major nuclear radiation leak could spread though to other neighboring regions as well.
Manhattan, Newark, Elizabeth, Brooklyn would be the main regions to be affected by a direct nuke hit on New York City, as the latest kind of nuclear bombs have the ability to cause massive destruction, and not just like the ones seen in the 50’s or 60’s.
FAQs:
Is World War III coming close?
While there are ongoing geopolitical tensions and conflicts around the world, the immediate threat of a full-scale World War III is not imminent, as of now.
Has a nuclear bomb ever exploded on US soil?
Yes, a nuclear bomb has exploded on US soil, but for experimental purposes. The Trinity test was the first controlled detonation of a nuclear device in the US, which took place in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945
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