atomic bomb

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One of them in Nagasaki survived the 1945 atomic bomb blast and is still in working order, 117 years after it was fabricated and shipped from Scotland.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Germany’s failed heavy-bomber program in World War II was probably more expensive than its entire tank production, while America’s B-29 Superfortress project consumed more resources than the development of the atomic bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

After leaving Cheyenne Mountain and getting a master’s degree, I co-taught a course on the making and use of the atomic bomb at the Air Force Academy.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

America built the atomic bomb when the physics seemed impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

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

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin