Question: how many nuclear weapons did the soviet union have in 1945
Answer: Global Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles ( 1945 - 2025 ) Country 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1980 1985 1995 2000 2005 2014 Projections United States 299 2,422 18,638 31,139 26,008 27,519 23,368 21,392 10,904 10,577 8,360 7,700 7,260 3,620 ( for 2022 ) Russia / Soviet Union 0 5 200 1,605 6,129 11,643 19,055 30,062 39,197 37,000 27,000 21,500 17,000 7,500 3,350 ( for 2022 ) United Kingdom 0 0 14 42 436 394 492 492 422 422 422 281 281 215 180 ( for around 2025 ) France 0 0 0 0 32 36 188 250 360 505 500 470 350 300 China 0 0 0 0 5 75 180 205 243 232 234 232 235