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Jul 26, 2023 · He also became known for his role in the dramatic downfall of the A-bomb's chief developer, physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. Strauss took an unlikely path to his perch as atomic policy czar.
Strauss also overstated his role in the development of the H-bomb, implying that he had convinced Truman to support it. Truman was annoyed by this and sent a letter to Anderson undermining Strauss's claim, a letter that Anderson promptly leaked to the press. [ 230 ]
Feb 6, 2013 · This article draws upon the Strauss archives to examine how he used his position and his contacts to shape the history of the H-bomb to his own political advantage. Key Words: Nuclear Strategy
- Ken Young
- 2013
The United States successfully tested the hydrogen bomb in November 1952, but Strauss felt that Oppenheimer had delayed the program and that he had not been fully truthful about his knowledge of Soviet attempts to infiltrate the Manhattan Project. Strauss became head of the AEC in July 1953.
Jul 11, 2023 · The announcement by President Harry S. Truman on 31 January 1950 that United States would seek to develop the hydrogen bomb was one of the most momentous events of his presidency, and indeed of the post-war world.
Mar 8, 2024 · Lewis Strauss, the Chief of the Atomic Energy Commission, harbored long-standing resentment toward Oppenheimer due to his opposition to the hydrogen bomb’s development and a past...
Mar 7, 2024 · He first approved of the Super or hydrogen bomb, then became one of the most prominent voices against it in the debate over the H-bomb in the late 1940s—one of the things that enraged Lewis Strauss.
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