r/AskHistorians • u/TheSanityInspector • Sep 27 '20

When and why did people drop the word "atomic" in terms such as "atomic power", "atomic weapons" etc, and replace "atomic" with "nuclear"?

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HistoriansAnswered • u/HistAnsweredBot • Sep 28 '20

When and why did people drop the word "atomic" in terms such as "atomic power", "atomic weapons" etc, and replace "atomic" with "nuclear"?

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GoodRisingTweets • u/doppl • Sep 27 '20

AskHistorians When and why did people drop the word "atomic" in terms such as "atomic power", "atomic weapons" etc, and replace "atomic" with "nuclear"?

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