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Atomic bomb

From the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to weapons tests and their aftermath. Newspaper pages from 1944 to 1963 on a map and timeline.

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17258 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (6372 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Evening Star — 1944-12-27, page 2

    … they suffer a convenient lapse of memory In court.” German 'Panic' Radio Describes Atomic Bomb By tbt Associated Press. LONDON, Dec. 27.—A German radio station which has been …

    … Nazi offensive Said today Field Marshal Karl von Rund stedt’s forces were using an atomic bomb in the new attack. “This is the type of bomb on which the Allies had claimed to …

  2. Evening Star — 1945-08-06, page 1

    … Perfect (Pictures on Page B-l.) By J. A. FOX. The United States has developed an atomic bomb, the greatest explosive force ever used, and one of the mis siles already has been …

    … and even more powerful forms are in development.” Dropped on City of 318,000. An atomic bomb, the statement explained, “is a harnessing cf the basic power of the universe.” …

    … statement said American and British scien tists, working together, developed the atomic bomb after the Ger mans had failed, although the Nazis were working on the idea as eariy …

  3. Evening Star — 1945-08-06, page 6

    … of whose members, it is rumored, are planning to stay on. The Development of the Atomic Bomb By Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War. The recent use of the atomic bomb over Japan, which was today made known by the President, is the culmina tion of …

    … this weapon possible. I. The chain of scientific discoveries which has led to the atomic bomb began at the turn of the century when radio activity was discovered. Until 1939 …

    … scientific knowledge concerning atomic energy from which has been developed the atomic bomb now in use by the United States was widely known in many countries, both Allied …

  4. Evening Star — 1945-08-06, page 10

    … , is hereby rescinded in view of the President's announcement of the use of the atomic bomb* against Japan. Editors and broadcasters are reminded, however, of the pro duction …

    … concem i ing scientific processes, formulas, j and mechanics of operation of the atomic bomb, location, procure men and consumption of tprainiuni i stocks: quality and quantity …

    … , President Truman's announce ment gives no clue to the method of producing the atomic bomb. The steps wjiich were sensational just J before the war, and which were given …

  5. Evening Star — 1945-08-06, page 14

    … separate compartments were unaware that the final product of their efforts was the atomic bomb. Above is one of the production plants at Oak Rdige, photographed from the air. …

    … Tennessee was re leased by the Army today, following a Washington announcement of atomic bomb production. Clinton Engineer Works is the name of the plant in which the super- …

    … side, although other thousands com mute from Knoxville and other com munities. The atomic bomb project In Ten nessee was camouflaged under the name of the Manhattan Engineer …

  6. The Washington Daily News — 1945-08-06, page 3

    … . p United Press The United States has unleashed against Japan the ।error of an atomic bomb 2000 times more powerful than the biggest blockbusters ever used in warfare. President …

    … tumble on Japan if they continue to reject the Potsdam surrender ultimatum. The new atomic bomb was used for the first time yesterday, when an American plane dropped one on the …

    … science in history,” Mr. Truman said in a state ment released at the White House. "An atomic bomb,” the President said, "it is a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. The …

  7. Evening Star — 1945-08-07, page 1

    … .. . — .I....1.1" . ... » M ... ■ .■■■■.... . g5 CENTS _ i __ JAPS ADMIT GREAT ATOMIC BOMB DAMAGE Weapon Sent Down By 'Chute, Exploded In Air, Enemy Says 'Destructive Power …

    … Slighted/ Broadcast Concedes Er the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7.— The new atomic bomb that shook Hiroshima was dropped from an American plane by par achute and exploded …

    … to Hiroshima as “con siderable.” While President Truman's an nouncement said one atomic bomb was released, both the Tokyo com munique and the later Domei dis patch referred …

  8. Evening Star — 1945-08-07, page 2

    … methods to recruit many of the 115, 000 construction workers who built the giant atomic bomb projects and the two "hidden” cities near them. The task of lining up the unprece …

    … Pasco. jBecause of the urgent need, the race ’.with the Nazis for the secret of the atomic bomb, it was necessary to «tart construction some time before basic research on processes …

    … last why they were asked to defer “a substantial num ber” of men on faith. The atomic bomb is their answer. Selective service said today 5,500 persons in varying occupations …

  9. Evening Star — 1945-08-07, page 3

    … face utter destruction. “It is now for Japan to realize, in the glare of the first atomic bomb which has smitten her, what the consequences will be of indefinite continuance …

    … President Truman and by Mr. Stimson,' the United States Secretary for War, about the atomic bomb. The problems of the release of energy by atomic fission have been solved and an …

    … atomic bomb has been dropped on Japan by the United States Army Air Force. "President Truman …

  10. Evening Star — 1945-08-07, page 4

    … it was a man who Invented the alarm clock. Hiroshima » The first target of the atomic bomb was a Japanese equivalent of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Richland, Washington, combined …

    … bore the name of Hiroshima. What will the Japanese do now? Many hours after the atomic bomb had fallen an impenetrable cloud of dust and smoke still concealed the devastation …

    … sketchy preview of more terrible things to come. They have been told that this first atomic bomb, al though carrying an explosive charge that is “exceedingly small” in size, has …

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