OTD 81 yrs ago,#US tested the 1st #AtomicBomb With the #TrinityTest humankind entered the #NuclearEra and gained the unprecedented ability to destroy the entire human race in a single blow #AlexWellerstein published these docs on how the public was deceived abt #TrinityTest https://t.co/Yv5zL98Zrp #AtomicBomb #TrinityTest #NuclearEra #US
Since it was no longer possible to keep the absolute secret, #Pentagon secretly recruited #NYTimes journalist William L. Laurence to create 4 "patsies" to deceive public opinion about the #TrinityTest. The first 2 are these, published by nuclear historian Wellerstein. (translated)
Good morning! Today we have many things to read, but let's start with the fact that today we remember a date that changed History forever: July 16, 1945, humanity entered the #NuclearEra, with the first nuclear test in History: the #TrinityTest. (translated)
