Operation Tumbler–Snapper
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Operation Tumbler–Snapper was a series of atmospheric nuclear tests conducted by the United States at the Nevada Test Site in 1952 to study weapon effects and improve nuclear weapons design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Tumbler–Snapper canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Operation Tumbler–Snapper Context triple: [United States nuclear weapons testing, hasPart, Operation Tumbler–Snapper]
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A.
Operation T
Operation T was the codename for the World War II Battle of Tornio, a Finnish-German engagement in northern Finland during the Lapland War.
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B.
Operation Hiram
Operation Hiram was a major Israeli military offensive in late 1948 that rapidly captured the Upper Galilee from Arab forces during the closing stages of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
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C.
Operation Whirlwind
Operation Whirlwind was the codename for the large-scale Soviet military intervention that crushed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and reasserted Soviet control over Hungary.
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D.
Operation Fustian
Operation Fustian was a World War II Allied airborne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing the Primosole Bridge in Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island.
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E.
Operation Nekka
Operation Nekka was a 1933 Japanese Kwantung Army military campaign that led to the occupation of Rehe (Jehol) province and further consolidated Japan’s control over northern China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Operation Tumbler–Snapper Target entity description: Operation Tumbler–Snapper was a series of atmospheric nuclear tests conducted by the United States at the Nevada Test Site in 1952 to study weapon effects and improve nuclear weapons design.
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A.
Operation T
Operation T was the codename for the World War II Battle of Tornio, a Finnish-German engagement in northern Finland during the Lapland War.
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B.
Operation Tuleta
Operation Tuleta was a British police investigation into alleged computer hacking and related privacy breaches linked to the wider News International phone hacking scandal.
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C.
Operation Hiram
Operation Hiram was a major Israeli military offensive in late 1948 that rapidly captured the Upper Galilee from Arab forces during the closing stages of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
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D.
Operation Whirlwind
Operation Whirlwind was the codename for the large-scale Soviet military intervention that crushed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and reasserted Soviet control over Hungary.
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E.
Operation Fustian
Operation Fustian was a World War II Allied airborne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing the Primosole Bridge in Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military operation
ⓘ
nuclear test series ⓘ |
| codename | Tumbler–Snapper ⓘ |
| componentSeries |
Snapper
ⓘ
Tumbler ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1952-06-20 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Ivy ⓘ |
| location |
Nevada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| maximumYield | 43 kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
| militaryInvolvement |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| minimumYield | 1 kiloton of TNT ⓘ |
| notableTest |
Able (Tumbler–Snapper)
ⓘ
Baker ⓘ
surface form:
Baker (Tumbler–Snapper)
Charlie (Tumbler–Snapper) ⓘ Dog (Tumbler–Snapper) ⓘ Easy (Tumbler–Snapper) ⓘ Fox (Tumbler–Snapper) ⓘ George (Tumbler–Snapper) ⓘ How (Tumbler–Snapper) ⓘ |
| numberOfTests | 8 ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Atomic Energy Commission
ⓘ
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| partOf |
Cold War nuclear testing
ⓘ
United States nuclear weapons testing ⓘ
surface form:
United States nuclear weapons testing program
|
| precededBy | Operation Buster–Jangle ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve nuclear weapons design
ⓘ
study nuclear weapon effects ⓘ |
| region |
Nevada Test and Training Range
ⓘ
surface form:
Nevada Proving Grounds
|
| safetyConcern | radioactive fallout ⓘ |
| SnapperShotsCount | 5 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1952-04-01 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States government test reports
ⓘ
nuclear weapons history studies ⓘ |
| testEnvironment | atmosphere ⓘ |
| testGeometry |
airdrop detonation
ⓘ
tower detonation ⓘ |
| testSite |
Nevada National Security Site
ⓘ
surface form:
Nevada Test Site
|
| testType |
airdrop shot
ⓘ
atmospheric nuclear test ⓘ tower shot ⓘ |
| TumblerShotsCount | 3 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civil defense studies
ⓘ
military tactics evaluation ⓘ weapons effects experiments ⓘ |
| year | 1952 ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Tumbler–Snapper Description of subject: Operation Tumbler–Snapper was a series of atmospheric nuclear tests conducted by the United States at the Nevada Test Site in 1952 to study weapon effects and improve nuclear weapons design.
Referenced by (3)
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