atomic bomb

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The Wende Museum in Culver City opened its doors in 2017 inside a former 1949 atomic bomb shelter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

"The Strait of Hormuz represents an opportunity as precious as an atomic bomb," said Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

America built the atomic bomb when the physics seemed impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The US tested the first atomic bomb in July 1945 in the desert at Alamogordo, New Mexico.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Truman wanted to know that the United States had a working atomic bomb.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin