Atomic Bomb Breakthrough Spurs Global War End?
A historical overview describes the development and impact of the first atomic bomb. It notes the technical milestones from uranium 235 isolation to the 1945 Hiroshima test, the massive wartime effort involving Groves and Bush, and the vast labor force at Oak Ridge and Richland.
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R. F. Bacher
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Atomic thoughts and wartime worries in a changing era
A reflective column questions if peace can spur invention as surely as war and warns against compulsory military training amid atomic energy. It notes social shifts from science to daily life, from white robins to radio fats, helicopters, and new bathtub designs signaling a fast, transformed world.
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