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The Dawn of the Atomic Age: Key Events in Nuclear Development and Cold War Technology

Explore the pivotal moments that shaped the atomic age, from America’s Trinity test on July 16, 1945, to the first hydrogen bomb's detonation and the Soviet Union's response. This timeline highlights significant events like the development of Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, and the introduction of the Star Wars missile defense program. Discover how innovations in nuclear technology, including subatomic particle beams and remote viewing projects, influenced military strategy during the Cold War, leaving a lasting impact on global geopolitics and scientific advancement.

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The Dawn of the Atomic Age: Key Events in Nuclear Development and Cold War Technology

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  1. Race for Discovery

  2. Trinity • July 16, 1945: America creates the first atomic bomb, nicknamed Trinity

  3. RDS-1/First Lightning • April 28, 1949: first atomic bomb developed by the Soviet Union

  4. Mike • 1 November, 1952: American-made first hydrogen bomb

  5. RDS-6 • 4 August 1953: Soviet Union’s first Hydrogen bomb • Smaller than America’s; easier to deploy

  6. Castle Bravo • March 1, 1954: American H-bomb • Tested on Bikini Atoll island • After effects of the bomb spread past the testing site and began to affect civilians

  7. Tsar Bomba • Oct 30, 1961: Bomb created by the Soviet Union. • the most powerful explosive weapon to be created.

  8. Sputnik(1) • October 4, 1957: first man-made satellite, developed by the Soviet Union • Sputnik 2 (1957) is the one that carried Laika, the first animal launched into orbit

  9. Star Wars • 1983: Program to develop an anti-ballistic missile system in order to prevent missile attacks • Nuclear X-rays lasers • Subatomic particle beams • Computer-guided projectiles • All under control of a supercomputer system

  10. Stargate Project • one of several sub-projects established by the U.S. Federal Government to investigate claims of psychic phenomena with potential military applications • Remote viewing: ability to psychically "see" events, sites, or information from a great distance • 1970s through 1995 and were primarily handled by the CIA

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