Why US dropped Atomic Bomb on Japan (Thread Trilogy)
Part - 2 : Manhattan Project
कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धो
लोकान्समाहर्तुमिह प्रवृत्त: ।
"Oh Arjun, Now I am death, I am destroyer of worlds"
- Hindu Scripture Bhagavad Gita 11.32
World changed on 16th July 1945
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Part - 2 : Manhattan Project
कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धो
लोकान्समाहर्तुमिह प्रवृत्त: ।
"Oh Arjun, Now I am death, I am destroyer of worlds"
- Hindu Scripture Bhagavad Gita 11.32
World changed on 16th July 1945
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7th Dec 1941 : Japan trapped in game of FRD and brutally attacked on Pearl Harbor and with this US officially joins Second World War from Alliance side (UK, France, Russia)
Civilian living at Hiroshima n Nagasaki r unaware that in next 5 years they all r going to die brutally
Civilian living at Hiroshima n Nagasaki r unaware that in next 5 years they all r going to die brutally
1933, Germany
Leo Szilard, A Jew German Hungarian scientist hypothesized concept of Nuclear chain reaction and patented the idea of a nuclear fission reactor in 1934
In 1936, Szilárd attempted to create a chain reaction using beryllium and indium, but was unsuccessful
Leo Szilard, A Jew German Hungarian scientist hypothesized concept of Nuclear chain reaction and patented the idea of a nuclear fission reactor in 1934
In 1936, Szilárd attempted to create a chain reaction using beryllium and indium, but was unsuccessful
Considering influence of Nazi in Germany, He left Germany n move to USA
1938, Germany
Two German scientist Otto Hahn, Fritz Strassmann discovered Nuclear fission
That made Leo Szilard more worried
Is Hitler making Atomic Bomb ?
Coz he knows this technology can be used in bomb
1938, Germany
Two German scientist Otto Hahn, Fritz Strassmann discovered Nuclear fission
That made Leo Szilard more worried
Is Hitler making Atomic Bomb ?
Coz he knows this technology can be used in bomb
Leo meets to his friend Albert Einstein who is very influential person in US and tell him about it and
ask him to talk to US president FD Roosevelt to start working on nuclear (Atom) bomb project coz if Hitler makes it before he will capture entire world
ask him to talk to US president FD Roosevelt to start working on nuclear (Atom) bomb project coz if Hitler makes it before he will capture entire world
2nd August 1939 : Leo and Einstein writes a letter to US President FDR to start nuclear bomb project
3rd Sep 1939 : Second world war starts
3rd Oct 1938 : FDR receives Leo Einstein letter and considering gravity of situation form a committee on it
3rd Sep 1939 : Second world war starts
3rd Oct 1938 : FDR receives Leo Einstein letter and considering gravity of situation form a committee on it
Uranium 235
It contains 92 protons and 143 neutrons and its highly unstable.
If its strike by a free neutron then it will break into 2 atoms and 3 free neutrons and then those 3 will further attack on those 2 unstable atoms and this chain reaction keep going
It contains 92 protons and 143 neutrons and its highly unstable.
If its strike by a free neutron then it will break into 2 atoms and 3 free neutrons and then those 3 will further attack on those 2 unstable atoms and this chain reaction keep going
Breaking of atom release huge amount of energy.
This is basic concept of nuclear bomb
1940 and 1941 went into research on nuclear material and fission chain reaction and feasibility of atom bomb
The real work started after Pearl Harbor attack
18th Dec 1941 : US seriously
This is basic concept of nuclear bomb
1940 and 1941 went into research on nuclear material and fission chain reaction and feasibility of atom bomb
The real work started after Pearl Harbor attack
18th Dec 1941 : US seriously
started working on nuclear bomb
19th Jan 1942: Roosevelt formally authorizes the atomic bomb project
August 13: Manhattan Engineering District is established by Chief of the United States Army Corps of Engineers
But real work starts in Sep when Col Leslie Groves joins
19th Jan 1942: Roosevelt formally authorizes the atomic bomb project
August 13: Manhattan Engineering District is established by Chief of the United States Army Corps of Engineers
But real work starts in Sep when Col Leslie Groves joins
Sep 1942 : Army man Col Leslie Groves is make head of Manhattan Project and ask him to finish project at war footing coz Hitler is also making bomb, whoever makes first will win war
2 months before
July 1942 : Groves listened speech of Theorist Physicist n he was very impressed
2 months before
July 1942 : Groves listened speech of Theorist Physicist n he was very impressed
That man was J Robert Oppenheimer (JRO)
A genius, a mad man and one of most underrated Scientist of history
Grooves was impressed by his breadth of his knowledge, his leadership and his madness (Drive)
Sep 1942 : Grooves appoints him head of project's secret lab
A genius, a mad man and one of most underrated Scientist of history
Grooves was impressed by his breadth of his knowledge, his leadership and his madness (Drive)
Sep 1942 : Grooves appoints him head of project's secret lab
And from here, it starts world's one of most secretive, costliest, coordinated, deadly project
Selection of JRO by Grooves made surprised many people coz JRO was not as famous that time, he never received Nobel but Grooves played big gamble on JRO
An entire new city was built
Selection of JRO by Grooves made surprised many people coz JRO was not as famous that time, he never received Nobel but Grooves played big gamble on JRO
An entire new city was built
in New Mexico state of US and it was called Los Alamos
Oppenheimer (JRO) handpicked his team os scientist. People were asked to shift in that newly built city with their wife n kids.
High level of secrecy was maintained and no one knows what is actual project
Oppenheimer (JRO) handpicked his team os scientist. People were asked to shift in that newly built city with their wife n kids.
High level of secrecy was maintained and no one knows what is actual project
All were given code name and no one was allowed to use real name.
Thousands of people were living there. There was a common address PO 1663 for letter communications and all letters were read by army.
two more labs were established at Tenasses and Chicago for development of
Thousands of people were living there. There was a common address PO 1663 for letter communications and all letters were read by army.
two more labs were established at Tenasses and Chicago for development of
Uranium 235 and Man made Plutonium 239
By Sep 1944, material (Ur and Pl) received at Los Alamos Lab
After 2 years of hard work they did it and they were able to make first nuclear bomb of world
well ahead of Germany and Russia
In Oct 1944 they started to build test site
By Sep 1944, material (Ur and Pl) received at Los Alamos Lab
After 2 years of hard work they did it and they were able to make first nuclear bomb of world
well ahead of Germany and Russia
In Oct 1944 they started to build test site
22 April 1945 : US spy under Alsos Mission captures German experimental nuclear reactor at Haigerloch
8th May 1945 : Germany surrendered. Hitler already committed suicide 1 week before but war with Japan was still going on
Initial date was 11th Jul but later 16 Jul finalised
8th May 1945 : Germany surrendered. Hitler already committed suicide 1 week before but war with Japan was still going on
Initial date was 11th Jul but later 16 Jul finalised
JRO named the test site Trinity
16th July 1945 : US conducted test of first nuclear bomb of world called Gadget
Test was successful
US became first country of world to have atomic bomb
Team of Oppenheimer and Grooves did it n put US way ahead in league of other nations
16th July 1945 : US conducted test of first nuclear bomb of world called Gadget
Test was successful
US became first country of world to have atomic bomb
Team of Oppenheimer and Grooves did it n put US way ahead in league of other nations
after 20 days on 6th Aug and 9th Aug US dropped these bombs on Japan
Leo Szilard opposed to use these bomb on human since successful trial had already conducted and Germany already surrendered
After surrender of Germany they found Hitler was not making nuclear bomb
Leo Szilard opposed to use these bomb on human since successful trial had already conducted and Germany already surrendered
After surrender of Germany they found Hitler was not making nuclear bomb
2 lac people were killed in Japan and this incident changed life of JRO
He cud never be happy after that
After war when he met to US President Truman He said "Our hands r socked with blood"
Truman became so angry and said remove this son of bitch in front of my eyes
He cud never be happy after that
After war when he met to US President Truman He said "Our hands r socked with blood"
Truman became so angry and said remove this son of bitch in front of my eyes
In 1949 USSR also made Nuclear Bomb
JRO's wife and GF was communist. After 1945 he was only man wo knew how to make nuclear bomb n US doubted that he helped USSR
But truth was Politics was never imp for him
He was stripped of from security in 1953 by Levis Strauss committee
JRO's wife and GF was communist. After 1945 he was only man wo knew how to make nuclear bomb n US doubted that he helped USSR
But truth was Politics was never imp for him
He was stripped of from security in 1953 by Levis Strauss committee
He lived a life of tragedy alway after Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In 1961 US President JF Kennedy who knew JRO is honest, offered him highest scientist award of USA but he denied
In 1967 He died from cancer
Oppenheimer was the most under rated genius of history
In 1961 US President JF Kennedy who knew JRO is honest, offered him highest scientist award of USA but he denied
In 1967 He died from cancer
Oppenheimer was the most under rated genius of history
He was so genius that he knew 8 language n can learn new language in 2 months
In 30s he came in contact of Hinduism n that influenced him a lot. He learnt Sanskrit and then read Veda, Upanishad and Bhagavad Gita
Its said his knowledge of Veda n Upanishad helped him to make
In 30s he came in contact of Hinduism n that influenced him a lot. He learnt Sanskrit and then read Veda, Upanishad and Bhagavad Gita
Its said his knowledge of Veda n Upanishad helped him to make
first atomic bomb of world
he used to feel there was much more of mysterious and novel than Science
Tragedy was he never received Nobel prize in his life
Today scientist believes that Oppenheimer work on gravitational collapse, neutron stars and black holes.
he used to feel there was much more of mysterious and novel than Science
Tragedy was he never received Nobel prize in his life
Today scientist believes that Oppenheimer work on gravitational collapse, neutron stars and black holes.
was his most important contribution, though it was not taken up by other scientists in his lifetime
16th July 1945, Trinity Test SIte, USA
5:29 in the morning when Oppenheimer conducted world's first atomic bomb test. He quoted a text from Hindu scripture Bhagavat Gita
16th July 1945, Trinity Test SIte, USA
5:29 in the morning when Oppenheimer conducted world's first atomic bomb test. He quoted a text from Hindu scripture Bhagavat Gita
We knew world would not be same. I remember line from the Hindu scripture, Bhagavad Gita;
Vishnu is trying to persuade Arjun that he should do his duty
He takes on his multi-armed form and says,
"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
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Vishnu is trying to persuade Arjun that he should do his duty
He takes on his multi-armed form and says,
"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
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