How did the British and French aqquire nuclear weapons when USA decided that they wont share nukes?

The United States, the United Kingdom, and France are all nuclear-armed states, but their paths to acquiring nuclear weapons were different.

. **United States**: The United States developed nuclear weapons during the Manhattan Project in World War II. After the war, the U.S. was the only country with nuclear weapons for a few years. However, the United States did share some nuclear technology with the United Kingdom as part of the secret Tube Alloys project during World War II.

2. **United Kingdom**: The UK developed its own nuclear weapons and tested its first atomic bomb in 1952. The UK developed its nuclear weapons program independently but did benefit from scientific cooperation with the U.S. and other allies earlier. The UK maintained its own independent nuclear deterrent.

3. **France**: France also developed its own nuclear weapons. France's nuclear program began in the late 1940s and culminated in its first nuclear test in 1960. France pursued an independent nuclear deterrent policy and did not initially rely on U.S. assistance or sharing of nuclear technology.

The decision by the U.S. not to share nuclear weapons technology after World War II influenced the UK and France to develop their own nuclear weapons programs. This led to the development of independent nuclear capabilities by these countries.