Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb
Okay kiddo, so let me tell you a story about something called the Trinity test which was the first time people used an atomic bomb. A long time ago, during World War II, a lot of countries were fighting against each other. One of these countries was called the United States, and they were worried about the other countries making a bomb that was really, really powerful.
So the United States decided that they wanted to make a bomb that was even more powerful than any other bomb that had ever been made before. They had a secret group of scientists, who worked really hard to figure out how to make it. They called this bomb, the atomic bomb.
Now, the tricky part was to make sure that the bomb would actually work. So, they built something called “Trinity” where they could test the bomb. They picked a place in the desert where there were no people around, and they put a big tower in the middle with the bomb on top.
When they were ready, they counted down, and the bomb exploded with a huge bang! It was so powerful that it created a mushroom cloud. They measured the explosion, and they found out that it was really, really powerful. They also realized that the bomb had the power to destroy entire cities.
So, the United States decided to use this new bomb on a city in another country called Japan. They thought that if they did this, it would help them win the war. And so they dropped a bomb on a city called Hiroshima, and it caused a lot of damage and killed many people.
The bombing had a big impact on the world and many people started to worry about the power and the danger of atomic bombs. But, that's another story for another day.
So the United States decided that they wanted to make a bomb that was even more powerful than any other bomb that had ever been made before. They had a secret group of scientists, who worked really hard to figure out how to make it. They called this bomb, the atomic bomb.
Now, the tricky part was to make sure that the bomb would actually work. So, they built something called “Trinity” where they could test the bomb. They picked a place in the desert where there were no people around, and they put a big tower in the middle with the bomb on top.
When they were ready, they counted down, and the bomb exploded with a huge bang! It was so powerful that it created a mushroom cloud. They measured the explosion, and they found out that it was really, really powerful. They also realized that the bomb had the power to destroy entire cities.
So, the United States decided to use this new bomb on a city in another country called Japan. They thought that if they did this, it would help them win the war. And so they dropped a bomb on a city called Hiroshima, and it caused a lot of damage and killed many people.
The bombing had a big impact on the world and many people started to worry about the power and the danger of atomic bombs. But, that's another story for another day.