Atomic Bomb

The first atomic bomb, codenamed "Trinity," was detonated on July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project. Conducted at the Trinity Site in New Mexico, the explosion marked the first successful test of a nuclear weapon, yielding 20 kilotons of TNT. Key figures included J. Robert Oppenheimer and General Leslie Groves. The test had profound physical, psychological, and environmental effects and played a crucial role in ending World War II and shaping future geopolitical dynamics.