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1965 China atomic bomb test...
1965 China atomic bomb test...
Item # 714520
May 14, 1965
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 14, 1965
* Red China atomic bomb test (2nd)
* First aerial explosion - Tu-16 bomber
* Nuclear weapons program - Xinjiang Province
The front page has a nice headline: "RED CHINA EXPLODES 2ND ATOM BOMB" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, nice condition.
Note: On May 14, 1965, China successfully conducted its first atomic bomb aerial explosion test, marking a significant step in its nuclear weapons program and its second nuclear test overall.
Category: The 20th Century