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The Trinity Test (Encore)

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The History of the Gun-Type Fission Weapon

When Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists first began to debate their options, the most popular choice was a gun-type fission weapon. The implosion device didn't initially get much support because it was considered too complex. In March of 1944, General Leslie Groves gave approval for a fullscale test - but by then they had nothing ready to detonate.

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