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Q: Why was the atomic bomb tested at white sands?
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Where was the Site of first tested atomic bomb?

white sands New Mexico


Where did they test the first atomic bomb?

The Gadget was tested at Trinity site in NM, near the northeast corner of what is now White Sands Missile Range.


Where and when was the 1st atomic bomb tested?

Trinity site, NM in the north east corner of what is now White Sands Missile Range, July 16, 1945


Where was the atom bomb first tested and when?

White Sands NM, Jul 16, 1945


What city in New Mexico was the atomic bomb first tested?

The "gadget" atomic bomb was tested in the White Sands Desert of New Mexico not in a city. The town of Alamogordo could see and feel the bombs affects - 100 miles away. Other towns reported many sightings and the shaking of the earth.


Why wasn't the atomic bomb test of white sands tested somewhere else?

It was the most remote place in the U.S. closest to D.C. It was a top secret project the U.s. didn't tell its allies.


What was the atomic bomb tested at trinity?

The atomic bomb at Trinity was an implosion design plutonium device or bomb.


When was the atomic bomb tested in Arizona?

I know of no atomic bomb tests done in Arizona.


Is las alamos in white sands?

No, Los Alamos is a town in New Mexico known for the Los Alamos National Laboratory where atomic bomb research was conducted. White Sands is a separate location in New Mexico known for its white sand dunes at White Sands National Park.


Why did the US not test the atomic bomb first to scare Japan?

They did test the bomb first, in 1945 at the White Sands Proving Grounds near Socorro, New Mexico.


When did the first atomic bomb made?

16th July 1945 was the first atomic explosion, at the White Sands Testing Facility near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA.


What is an A-Bomb?

A- bomb stands for Atomic Bomb, first tested and used in WWII.