July 16, 1945. The United States conducts its first test of an atomic bomb in the New Mexico desert. Less than a month later two bombs would be dropped in Japan to bring World War II to an end. These events usher in a new era, one of uncertainty and fear of a possible nuclear war and assured destruction.
Monument at the Trinity site
White Sands Missile Range offers tours of the site twice a year: the first Saturday in April, and the first Saturday in October. Visit this site for more information: http://www.white-sands-new-mexico.com/military.htm
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