Multiple choice general knowledge

'Trinity' was the first test of technology for an atomic weapon. It was conducted by the United States on ________

  1. June 16, 1944

  2. June 12, 1945

  3. July 16, 1944

  4. July 16,1945
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Explanation

The Trinity test was conducted on July 16, 1945, near Alamogordo, New Mexico. It was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon and used a plutonium-239 core, similar to the design later used for the Nagasaki bomb. The test was a success and paved the way for the use of atomic bombs in World War II.

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