Robert Oppenheimer: The World's First Atomic Bomb
Robert Oppenheimer and thousands of other intelligent scientists worked on the development of the world’s first nuclear weapon, that was used to bomb the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the World War Two. Soon after Japan's surrender, Oppenheimer was called into President Truman's office to discuss how the scientists and military could continue working together to make more atomic bombs. Oppenheimer tried to change the subject to international cooperation and trying to stop the arms race before it began. This was the complete opposite of Truman's wishes. Oppenheimer proceeded to say things such as,” I have blood on my hands,” which made sure that Truman would never want to see his face again. Oppenheimer made a decision based
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He was being loyal to his fellow scientists who were very affected with the work being presented to them each day. After the trinity test everyone was feeling uneasy inside saying,” “It was a chill knowing they had used something they loved-the study of physics- to build the deadliest weapon in human history. Oppenheimer was feeling the chill too.” Oppenheimer knew he and his fellow the other scientists involved in the program couldn't proceed to go forth with Truman's wishes. 210,000 people were killed because of the lethal weapon created. Each and every one o of the scientist's part of the Manhattan Project would not be able to handle more “blood on there hands”. In addition, after the trinity test why Oppenheimer intentions were right is because he and his team had already used their love for physics to create something deadly that caused many casualties. This ended the war and he was not looking to starting or being involved in any more conflict. Oppenheimer tried to steer the conversation to the of international cooperation,and the goal of stopping the arms race. Creating the atomic bombs and the tragedies caused by it had every scientist's full of guilt. “After the successful trinity test, the excitement immediately changed to worry and fear. We all felt like the soldiers, we done our duty...and that ours we deserved to return to the type of work that we had chosen as our life's career, the
He was being loyal to his fellow scientists who were very affected with the work being presented to them each day. After the trinity test everyone was feeling uneasy inside saying,” “It was a chill knowing they had used something they loved-the study of physics- to build the deadliest weapon in human history. Oppenheimer was feeling the chill too.” Oppenheimer knew he and his fellow the other scientists involved in the program couldn't proceed to go forth with Truman's wishes. 210,000 people were killed because of the lethal weapon created. Each and every one o of the scientist's part of the Manhattan Project would not be able to handle more “blood on there hands”. In addition, after the trinity test why Oppenheimer intentions were right is because he and his team had already used their love for physics to create something deadly that caused many casualties. This ended the war and he was not looking to starting or being involved in any more conflict. Oppenheimer tried to steer the conversation to the of international cooperation,and the goal of stopping the arms race. Creating the atomic bombs and the tragedies caused by it had every scientist's full of guilt. “After the successful trinity test, the excitement immediately changed to worry and fear. We all felt like the soldiers, we done our duty...and that ours we deserved to return to the type of work that we had chosen as our life's career, the