Most peope thought of it as the atom bomb as per the (fictional, cartoonish) very atomic! bomb in The 50 Fingers of Dr. Terwilliger in 1953.
The Korean War ended in 1953.
The nuclear age began with the Castle Bravo detonation in 1954, the extent of which would be classified for a while since it was far bigger than they estimated and ended up having to relocate some aboriginal islanders.
That said China was willing to throw tens of thousands of troopers to push the UN forces south. McArthur was even considering using atomic weapons to disrupt supply. In 1951 controlled territories stabilized at what would become the DMZ.
Most peope thought of it as the atom bomb as per the (fictional, cartoonish) very atomic! bomb in The 50 Fingers of Dr. Terwilliger in 1953.
The Korean War ended in 1953.
The nuclear age began with the Castle Bravo detonation in 1954, the extent of which would be classified for a while since it was far bigger than they estimated and ended up having to relocate some aboriginal islanders.
That said China was willing to throw tens of thousands of troopers to push the UN forces south. McArthur was even considering using atomic weapons to disrupt supply. In 1951 controlled territories stabilized at what would become the DMZ.