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grumpy_cat to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 3 months ago

When the Americans achieved what they thought was impossible

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When the Americans achieved what they thought was impossible

grumpy_cat to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 3 months ago
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    Germans: “This could ignite the atmosphere so we mussnt do it!”

    Americans: “This could ignite the atmosphere so please everyone cross your fingers and hope it doesn’t!”

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      Rational militaries: “this could be very bad for everyone!”

      American military: “Let’s test that theory.”

  • HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    The cool thing is that these conversations were recorded via bugging their rooms

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      How is spying on scientists after the end of a war a good thing?

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    1945: “Hahaha, no.”

    1946: “Oh no.”

  • Goldholz @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    “Atomic science is jewish witchcraft!” - Nazis

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    A contributing factor I think is also that the allies had sabotaged a German heavy water producing plant in Nazi occupied Norway, which was a huge setback to Germany’s own research into nuclear weapons.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_heavy_water_sabotage

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    “Ah shit…someone forgot to carry the one.”

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