Atomic Heritage Foundation

July 5, 1957

July 5, 1957

U.S. conducts Shot Hood of Operation Plumbbob, a 74 kiloton fission bomb and the largest atmospheric test ever at the Nevada Test Site.

Date Range:

1957CE Jun 5th

Era:

1950 to 1959: The Two Superpowers

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