The Atomic Bomb

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1945 after the U.S.A. spent over
6.7 Billion Dollars on the test bomb named the "Trinity". I t was dropped
on Alagormado in Texas on July 16th 1945.

When Albert Einstein heard about the "Trinity" he called the president
directly and asked for a halt on all atomic bomb projects for he did not
want to hurt anyone with his discovery. But when spies reported the Germans
working on such a project the Manhatten project was continued.

The long nights there after were hell for the president while deciding to
launch the soon to be completed "Little Boy" bomb.

Finally, the american troops were told to load "Little Boy" in the
specifically designed plane Enola Gay. With Paul Tibbets and his crew of 12
strapped in the plane named after Paul's mother, the American president
gave the order to fly to Hiroshima.

They chose Hiroshima baecause it was a major industrial Japanese port which
held many Japanese seacraft.

It was July 16 1945 at about 8:14 when Paul Tibbets got the order to open
the ...

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