“The Trinity test, on July 16, 1945, was a spectacular success. A 6 kilogram sphere of plutonium, compresses to supercriticality by explosive lenses, exploded over the New Mexico desert with a force equal to approximately 20,000 tons of TNT”(U.S. National Archives). This statement from the TS Manhattan Project Files was describing a day in history which brought about hope for the ending of a war, as well as destructive fate for thousands of people. Thus the topic …showed first 75 words of 2245 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2245 total…history/Damages.html. Report on Test II at Trinity, 16 July 1945. To: Major Gen. Groves, From: Colonel Stafford L. Warren - Chief of Medical Section Manhattan District. U.S. National Archives, Record Group 77, Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Manhattan Engineer District, TS Manhattan Project Files, folder 4, “Trinity Test.” Webpage based on the Smithsonian Institution’s canceled exhibit, “The Last Act: The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**