20) Trinity Nuclear test Flashcards

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What is Trinity Nuclear test ?

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It is the code name of the 1st detonation of a Nuclear device

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What is its actual name ?

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Gadget – The world’s 1st atomic bomb

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Context ?

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On 16th July exactly 75yrs ago this was tested

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Who conducted this test ?

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US Army (1945) as part of their Manhattan project in Mexico

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What is Manhattan Project ?

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It was a R and D undertaking during W.War 2 that produced the first nuclear weapons
Led by US with the support of UK and Canada

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What was the bomb detonated on Nagasaki called ?

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“Fat Man Bomb” – It had almost the same design as Gadget

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