A Reasonable Fear

The Nuclear Spies Pub Date : 2019-09-15 DOI:10.7591/cornell/9781501739590.003.0002

V. Houghton

引用次数: 0

Abstract

The first chapter details the causes of the United States Government’s considerable apprehension about the German atomic bomb program. By 1942 American progress in atomic development had made it apparent that atomic bombs were more than theoretical possibilities, they were practical certainties. That is to say, it was only a matter of time before someone built an atomic bomb. The Germans had the best scientists, a well-developed industrial system, widespread political support, and they had a significant head start. American scientists had reason to worry.

查看原文

微信好友朋友圈 QQ好友复制链接

本刊更多论文

合理的恐惧

第一章详细说明了美国政府对德国原子弹计划相当担忧的原因。到1942年，美国在原子发展方面取得的进展已经表明，原子弹已不仅仅是理论上的可能性，而是实实在在的现实。也就是说，有人制造出原子弹只是时间问题。德国人有最优秀的科学家，发达的工业体系，广泛的政治支持，他们有一个明显的领先优势。美国科学家有理由担心。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文去求助

来源期刊

The Nuclear Spies

自引率

0.00%

发文量

期刊最新文献

4. Transitions: From the German Threat to the Soviet Menace 6. Whistling in the Dark: The U.S. (Mis)Perception of the Soviet Nuclear Program 5. Regression: The Postwar Devolution of U.S. Nuclear Intelligence Whistling in the Dark Introduction: The Principal Uncertainty