khemphill4861 khemphill4861 07-05-2020 History contestada Why was the development of the Soviet Union's hydrogen bomb significant? 1) It showed that the United States was no longer the only nation with nuclear weapons. 2) It showed that the Soviets had developed a more sophisticated weapon than that of the United States. force other 3)It showed that the Soviets used their new nuclear power to force other nations into communist control. 4)It showed that the Soviets were not able to develop a nuclear weapon as well as the U.S.