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The Manhattan Project
August 1942, Manhattan, New York: The United States begins to develop a secret nuclear bomb which would be the first of it's kind. Managed by 130,000 individuals, it would cost $2 million in 1942. ($25 million in 2018). -
Chart of Nuclear Tests Since 1945
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Chart of Nuclear Tests Since 1945
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First Nuclear Bomb Test
July 16, 1945, New Mexico: The United States conducts the first ever nuclear bomb test within an undisclosed location somewhere in New Mexico. Dubbed "Trinity" as it's codename, this marks the beginning of the nuclear age in history. -
Hiroshima
August 6, 1945, Hiroshima, Japan: In an effort to end the war and force the Japanese government to surrender, President Harry S Truman green lit the order to detonate the uranium bomb over Hiroshima, Japan. This was the first instance in which nuclear warfare had been used on human beings. -
Nagasaki
August 9, 1945, Nagasaki, Japan: Unwilling to surrender to American forces, US President Truman ordered a second strike towards the city of Nagasaki to instill fear and convey their message more clearly towards Japanese officials. -
UN request for Ban on Nuclear Weapons
January 24, 1946: Post-WWII, the UN General Assembly requests that the elimination of nuclear bombs and weapons of that nature be done so immediately. This is due to the catastrophic events that occurred during the bloody war of the previous 6 years.
