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The Atomic Age, also known as the Atomic Era, is the period of history following the detonation of the first nuclear weapon, The Gadget at the Trinity test in New Mexico, on 16 July 1945, during World War II.
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The Atomic Age. In the 1950s the American public accepted above-ground nuclear bomb blasts just 65 miles from an American city as part of the ongoing Cold War effort. The tests became a tourist...
History of the Atomic Age. A comprehensive section chronicling the discovery of nuclear fission, the race for the atomic bomb, the development of the hydrogen bomb and the ensuing Cold War and beyond. The First Pile. The saga of man’s first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. Learn More » The Manhattan Project.
…opened a new era—the “Atomic Age.” The potential of nuclear fission for good or evil and the risk/benefit ratio of its applications have not only provided the basis of many sociological, political, economic, and scientific advances but grave concerns as well.
Dec 10, 2012 · The Atomic Age began at 3:25 p.m. on Dec. 2, 1942—quietly, in secrecy, on a squash court under the west stands of old Stagg Field at the University of Chicago.
The detonation of the first atomic bomb in July 1945 started the Atomic Age, an era in which the fear of nuclear attack and the promise of nuclear power pervaded American culture.
Dec 3, 2017 · Atomic Age Began 75 Years Ago with the First Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction. The finding that fission releases huge amounts of energy launched a scientific and military race to understand...
