29 août 1949 - Russia Tests First Atomic Bomb (August 29, 1949)
Description:
The first Soviet nuclear test occurred on August 29, 1949, when it detonated the bomb, known as Joe-1, at Smipalatnisk in Kazakhastan. The significance of this event is that the USSR was beginning to close the gap in nuclear superiority between itself and the US.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
29 août 1949
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 75 ans