02-23-2007, 07:52 PM
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RIP Dodger. BEST.CAT.EVER
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Originally Posted by pornopete
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The results of the test were conveyed to President Harry S. Truman and were used by him as leverage in his negotiations with the Soviet Union at the Potsdam Conference. Truman was, however, somewhat shocked by Joseph Stalin's subdued reaction when he told him in private about the weapon; Stalin was already well aware of the American endeavor ? through espionage.[citation needed]
Following the success of the Trinity test, two bombs were prepared for use against Japan. The first, dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, was code-named "Little Boy", and used uranium-235 as its fission source. It was an untested model, but seemed very likely to work and was considerably more simplistic in design than the implosion model; in any event, it could not be tested as there was only enough uranium-235 for one bomb.
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Very likely = not sure. |
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