Men gather and prepare for atomic bomb testing in Nevada, United States. HD Stock Footage

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Men gather and prepare for atomic bomb testing in Nevada, United States.

An atomic bomb test in Nevada, United States. A sign board reads: 'US Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Proving Ground Mercury, Nevada'. A guard stands near the board. Men gather in the explosion area. Cars and houses in the area to determine their ability to withstand shock and radiation. Mannequins in a car and in replicas of houses. Soldiers huddle in trenches two miles away from the explosion area. Cameramen adjust their cameras to record the explosion. An atom bomb explodes. A mushroom cloud is formed. People watch the explosion. Governor of California Earl Warren arrives at the explosion site. Location: Nevada United States. Date: March 19, 1953.

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