Historians usually credit the start of the atomic age to the first successful test of an atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. This event, known as the Trinity Test, occurred on July 16, 1945, and marked the beginning of the era in which nuclear weapons would play a significant role in global politics and military strategy.
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Which of the following events do historians usually credit as having started the atomic age?
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the first sustained and controlled nuclear chain reaction by Enrico Fermi in 1942
the dropping of atomic bombs on two Japanese cities at the end of World War II
the application of nuclear technology to develop electricity for everyday use
the first successful test of an atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico
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