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{| |- | It was very dangerous technology. The US did not want it falling into the hands of just anyone. And they were still highly suspicious of the USSR and their motives. It certainly doesn't make sense to help someone develop a weapon if they are likely to use it on you. |}
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What information did President Truman keep from Stalin at the Potsdam Conference?
The atomic bomb test
what information did truman keep from stalin at the potsdam conferences?
The atomic bomb test
Why they kept the Manhattan Project a secret?
Good question. It seems logical to let the enemy know that we were building it so they would be more worried. That is how the countries tried to use "the bomb" during the Cold War to cause fear in their enemies. However, there were several reasons to keep it a secret. 1- The US wanted to keep it secret so no one would steal the plans or technology as to how it was made. Germany had tried to make the Atomic Bomb but their used a different theory and technique. 2- Hide the project in order to protect it from attack. During WW1 and WW2, enemy agents were able to sneak into the US and destroy some resources. There was strict security at Oakridge in order to keep the purpose of the site a secret. (My father-in-law worked there as a carpenter and told me about their security.) 3- The other secret that needed to be protected was the timing of the use of the bomb. If the enemy knew the US had developed and tested it, then they would know it would be used soon and could possibly stop it's deployment. The bomb had to be sent to the Pacific Theater by ship and loaded on to bombers. All of this had to be kept secure.
What were multiple goals of the us during the Vietnam war?
To keep the Soviets & Red Chinese at bay, and preserve the Republic of South Vietnam.
What was the first event of the Cold War?
Most people would agree that the US choosing to keep atomic energy and the development of the atomic bomb a secret from Joseph Stalin in 1940-1945 was the event that began the Cold War. The Cold War was really nothing more than the US and the USSR trying to reach a "balance of terror," or a point where each country was sure that the other would not attack them for fear of the reprimanding attack. It began when Roosevelt bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Stalin saw that the US had highly superior weapons, and was afraid they would use them againt the USSR, and so he began developing nuclear weapons of his own.
What did Truman keep secret from Stalin at potsdam?
The atomic bomb test
What information did President Truman keep from Stalin at the Potsdam Conference?
The atomic bomb test
What information did president Truman keep from Stalin?
The atomic bomb test
what information did truman keep from stalin at the potsdam conferences?
The atomic bomb test
What information did president Truman keep away from Stalin at the Potsdam conference?
The atomic bomb test
Why did Truman choose to drop an atomic bomb on Japan instead of a land invasion?
they did this to try to keep the U.S away from the battle.
What does the US create to beat the atomic bomb?
While there is no perfect defense against the atomic bomb, the US has at least attempted to create antimissile defense systems that can shoot down missiles before they arrive in the US with nuclear bombs. The only real defense is to keep them from arriving.
What use is the atom bomb to the US?
-Reasons to use the Atomic Bomb. Saves lives Saves money Saves time Revenge of Pearl Harbor Keep Russians out of Japan, preventing them from getting Manchuria.
How was the bomb transported?
The atomic bombs were transported by ship to the island the B29's would launch from and were unloaded into a pseudo warehouse to keep them safe.
Why did America keep in secret the development of atomic and hydrogen bombs?
Britain and Germany, amongst others, were also developing atomic bombs. You don't allow your enemies in a war know what you are doing!
Why they kept the Manhattan Project a secret?
Good question. It seems logical to let the enemy know that we were building it so they would be more worried. That is how the countries tried to use "the bomb" during the Cold War to cause fear in their enemies. However, there were several reasons to keep it a secret. 1- The US wanted to keep it secret so no one would steal the plans or technology as to how it was made. Germany had tried to make the Atomic Bomb but their used a different theory and technique. 2- Hide the project in order to protect it from attack. During WW1 and WW2, enemy agents were able to sneak into the US and destroy some resources. There was strict security at Oakridge in order to keep the purpose of the site a secret. (My father-in-law worked there as a carpenter and told me about their security.) 3- The other secret that needed to be protected was the timing of the use of the bomb. If the enemy knew the US had developed and tested it, then they would know it would be used soon and could possibly stop it's deployment. The bomb had to be sent to the Pacific Theater by ship and loaded on to bombers. All of this had to be kept secure.
Why is Hydrogen bomb more destructive than atom bomb?
A hydrogen bomb is more destructive than an atomic bomb because it has hydrogen. Hydrogen is highly flammable, and if a hydrogen bomb exploded with enough force and just enough fire, a huge wide area of a fiery explosion will occur. This is more destructive than the atomic bomb. Fire basically engulfs everything and destroys all in its path, making for an effective bomb.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wrong!Hydrogen does not burn in a hydrogen bomb, it fuses releasing atomic energy too. This fusion reaction is over in microseconds, much faster than combustion can start; also it reaches temperatures in the tens of millions of degrees, much hotter than any chemical fire or fission bomb. The reason a fusion bomb is usually more destructive than a fission bomb is the fusion bomb has no upper limit on yield, the fission bomb cannot be built with a yield over 1 megaton. One can just keep adding fusion stages until you get the desired yield.
