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Chapter 570 Manhattan is finally here

Although there were many master-level figures in the quantum physics community in the 1940s, it was actually a very small circle, and the truly top figures were just a few dozen. Europe under German rule was Hahn, Heisenberg, Ms. Meitner, Fermi, Sillard, Jorio Curie, and of course Bohr, Einstein and Planck.

Under the threat of national socialist tyranny, there are Ernesto Rutherford, Francis Aston, James Chadwick, Blackett and other elites who have worked in Cavendish laboratory.

In the United States, the beacon of liberal democracy, there are not many top scientists engaged in quantum physics research (because the German Nazi government turned the anti-Semitism into supporting the State of Israel under the intervention of the Defense Forces, the number of Jewish scientists in exile in the United States has greatly reduced to almost no other). However, there are also several masters, including Ernest Lawrence and Arthur Compton (1927 Nobel Prize, who once engaged in research in the Cavendish Laboratory).

Now these two masters in the American quantum physics community are waiting for President Roosevelt's summons with Van Neva Bush, director of the US Bureau of Science and Technology (a semi-military agency dedicated to the US Black Technology).

The reason for this summoning was that Ernest Lawrence told his friend the theory proposed by his student Siberg (Siberg's discovery, like Meitner, used relativity to explain nuclear fission phenomena) and Arthur Compton, who was also a master of American quantum physics. Compton immediately realized the value of this discovery and told his friend the discovery, Vanneva Bush, a scientist in charge of American black technology.

Then Lawrence, Compton, Bush and Siberg discussed for several weeks, and finally believed that this discovery (nuclear fission phenomenon) had great military value. So before it was made public, the military should be solicited. So Bush found General Marshall and explained to him what nuclear fission phenomenon is. Four scientists explained this phenomenon in the simplest language, which is that it is possible to create a bomb that can flatten New York or... Berlin with just one!

And they soon discovered some alarming situations in Europe and Africa. So they are not sure if they were finally bombed, Berlin, the evil capital under the national socialist dictatorship, or New York, a beacon of liberal democracy.

A fat colonel with a gold and blue ribbon on his right shoulder pushed the door and walked in. He was Colonel Katun, the president's adjutant.

"Three, please come with me." Colonel Katun said politely.

Then the Colonel Katton brought Lawrence, Compton and Bush to the grand Oval Office. President Roosevelt was sitting listlessly in a gray coat on the swivel chair behind the desk. Seeing the visitor, he immediately became a little radiant and greeted them in a passionate, strong and grand voice.

The president is very familiar with Bush and has met several times with Lawrence and Compton, so there is no need to introduce Admiral Marshall, who is sitting next to the president.

"The General told me your assumption, and I have read your letter," Roosevelt said with a smile. "You are a weapon that can change the course of war and even the history of the world. With it, we can defeat the tyranny of national socialism and fascism, right?"

"Yes." Bush, the head of American Black Technology, replied, "Mr. President, although this is not 100% successful, it is still worth a try."

"It takes millions or even ten million dollars to try it out?" Roosevelt asked.

Millions or even ten million dollars are certainly not money used to build atomic bombs, but to conduct a series of feasibility demonstrations, experiments and start-up funds for the start of projects (atomic bomb projects).

"President, this money cannot be saved," Bush said with a frown. "Because as long as the nuclear fission bomb is successfully created, the United States will win the war. If the Germans are in the forefront, the United States will be finished."

"Germany?" Roosevelt seemed to feel the urgent question, "Does the Germans also know about nuclear fission?"

"They may have known!" Bush's brow frowned even more. "Although there is no direct evidence, there are some clues that they may have discovered this phenomenon before us."

"What clues?"

"Uranium mine!" Bush said, "This ore was originally used for ceramic coloring, and now we find it an ideal raw material for nuclear fission. Uranium mines are produced in large quantities in Europe's Czech Republic and Prairie Congo. At the beginning of this year, the Bureau of Science and Technology wanted to import several tonnes of uranium ore from Prairie Congo for research, but we found that the Germans took over Prairie Congo at the end of last year and banned the export of uranium mines."

"Is there such a thing?" Roosevelt looked at Marshall in surprise.

Marshall nodded: "Yes, Mr. President."

Belgium is now one country and two governments. There is a free Belgium supported by Britain. The Belgium Congo was originally the territory of the Belgium. However, in December 1941, the German High Seas Fleet, which had just met with the Serie and France, sent a squadron to transport thousands of German soldiers to occupy the Belgium Congo, and then immediately banned the export of uranium mines. All uranium mines produced in Belgium Congo were transported to Germany!

"At the end of last year," Bush said, "we also tried to contact quantum physicists in Europe and asked them to come to the United States to give lectures. But no one except Einstein wrote back to us, and Einstein refused to come to the United States."

"This doesn't mean anything," Roosevelt shook his head. "The relationship between the United States and Germany is not good now. Everyone knows that we are on the same side as the United Kingdom."

Then President Roosevelt suddenly spoke in a deep tone and said, "But the matter of Germany controlling the uranium mine in the Congo still makes people very, very worried!" He looked at Bush, "If the Germans may have such a terrible bomb, then the United States must have it too! Otherwise, I will most likely become the last US president!"

The US president gritted his teeth and said in a terrible tone: "If there is any place in the world to be destroyed by such a bomb, I hope it is Tokyo, the capital of the Japanese Empire! So I will approve the preliminary research and development project of this bomb, and I hope you can come up with a reliable conclusion (can it be built) within 3 months."

"George," Roosevelt watched the three scientists leave, and then said to Marshall, "I think the Germans don't have this kind of nuclear fission bomb, and... they won't make it in the short term. Otherwise, Rudolf Hess wouldn't come to Washington, and he's still there for so long."

"Yes, President," Marshall said, "maybe this weapon cannot be developed at all, maybe it is far less powerful than theoretically. And...even if the Germans eventually have such powerful weapons, we should not give up on Britain, an ally that can delay Germany's progress. If Germany really had that kind of nuclear fission bomb, I don't think we should give it a chance to land in New York or Washington."

The secret negotiations between Roosevelt and Hess have been in progress for more than a month. Although the two sides have not reached a final agreement on any issues, under Roosevelt's fooling, Hess always believes that the differences between the two sides are very small, and the final agreement on the division of the world between the United States and Germany will be reached soon.

"Marshal of the Empire, why are you so anxious? Shouldn't the agreement to divide the world take more time? You know, once this agreement is reached, the lives of millions or even tens of millions of people can be saved... In order to save these lives, I would rather wait for a few more weeks or a month."

Hessmann told the topic of saving lives to the Empire Marshal Hessman that it was Adolf Hitler, the man who should have become a demon and a butcher. He is now on a happy vacation in Berchtesgaden's Eagle Nest.

In Hitler's view, no, it should be that in the eyes of all Europeans under Germany, the victory or defeat of this World War was separated on December 8, 1941 (Europe time). Because Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and achieved a surprising victory. No matter what the Pacific will be like, the United States has no energy to go to war with Germany in the Atlantic Ocean.

Especially after Japan occupied Pearl Harbor and Honolulu, some Germans (except Hessman) were so happy that they seemed to have won the grand prize and began to think about a better life after the victory of the war.

Moreover, the United States has suspended the delivery of materials to the UK under the Lease Act since mid-December, which seems to prove everyone's optimistic expectations.

Chloe, who often goes to the palace and has a close relationship with Queen Cecilia, even told Hessman that Prince Friedrich, 31, had already started to communicate with the 16-year-old British loli, Princess Elizabeth, in English in January, and exchanged photos. According to Chloe, Elizabeth Little Loli has a good feeling about Uncle Friedrich and has already proposed to meet with the uncle in the Netherlands in the letter!

"But our waiting will not achieve any results. Once the Americans stabilize their position in the Pacific, they will restore their aid to Britain." Hessmann is probably the person in Germany who is the most pessimistic about the prospect of peace.

He asked Hitler: "What if the Americans resumed delivering supplies to the UK in a few weeks?"

Adolf Hitler smiled coldly and said, "If that happens, we will announce the blockade of Britain! If the Japanese reported the results of the war are true, the US Navy is now unable to fight against us, and they can only watch us block the UK completely. Once the United States sits and watches us blockade of Britain, the morale of the British will completely collapse and they will surrender." (To be continued.)
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