The U.S. Army and the Cold War

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At 5:29 a.m. on July 16, 1945, the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated in the New Mexico desert. Known as the Trinity Test, the successful detonation changed America’s foreign policy for the next fifty years. New superpowers emerged and new alliances formed. The U.S. Army reacted to these changes to keep Americans safe.

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