were there any civilians involved?
No, but civilians noticed the bright lights and huge explosion.
Trinity (nuclear test)
Civilians noticed the bright lights and huge explosion.
when was the first atomic bomb successfully tested July 16, 1945 what was it called? The code name given was Trinity who tested it? The United States Army where was it tested? In the Jornada del Muerto desert about southeast of Socorro, New Mexico. was this part of a larger project? Yes, the Manhattan Project. who headed this project? Major General Leslie Groves of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers what was the purpose of this project? Research and development for nuclear weapons during World War II. name a few people who were involved in the original test Nuclear physicist Robert Oppenheimer how was the bomb detonated? UNANSWERABLE how much energy was generated? UNANSWERABLE
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Trinity (nuclear test) [SEP] Civilian detection
Civilians noticed the bright lights and huge explosion. Groves therefore had the Second Air Force issue a press release with a cover story that he had prepared weeks before: The press release was written by Laurence. He had prepared four releases, covering outcomes ranging from an account of a successful test (the one which was used) to catastrophic scenarios involving serious damage to surrounding communities, evacuation of nearby residents, and a placeholder for the names of those killed. As Laurence was a witness to the test he knew that the last release, if used, might be his own obituary. A newspaper article published the same day stated that "the blast was seen and felt throughout an area extending from El Paso to Silver City, Gallup, Socorro, and Albuquerque." An Associated Press article quoted a partially blind woman, Georgia Green, being driven to class away near Lemitar who felt the flash and asked "What's that?" The articles appeared in New Mexico, but East Coast newspapers ignored them.