United States — Historical Events Description

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United States
Event
Trinity Nuclear Test
Category
Military
Date
1945-07-16
Country
United States
Description

On July 16, 1945, the United States detonated the world’s first atomic bomb at the Trinity test site in New Mexico. The explosion marked the beginning of the nuclear age. Scientists from the Manhattan Project witnessed the blast with mixed awe and fear. The test provided crucial data for the deployment of atomic weapons later that year. Its success changed global geopolitics. The Trinity test remains one of the most significant scientific events in world history.