it. So on 6th August 1945, the American B 29 bomber named Eulo Gay by the pilot W.Tibbets dropped the "little boy", uranium atomic bomb on city of Hiroshima. (Journal of American History).
President Truman's speech after that shocking event focused mainly on the scientific and engineering marvel of the atomic bomb. He said, the atomic bomb used had more power than 20,000 tons of TNT, and it had more than 2000 times the blast of British "Grand Slam" (National Academic of Sciences), which was the largest bomb ever yet used in the history of warfare until then. He talked about the fear of enemy bombing and constant air attacks on Britain, which prompted both countries to carry on the project of making atomic bomb even though it was destructive nature. He mentions the scientists of distinction in various areas of knowledge involved in this project. He also added that tremendous industrial and financial resources were needed which United States was able to provide. As the end of the speech, he says that he would recommend that the Congress of the United States consider promptly the establishment of an appropriate commission to control the production and use of atomic power within the United States. He also stated that he would give further consideration and make further recommendations to the Congress as how atomic power can become a powerful and forceful influence towards the maintenance of world peace.(Mandelnaum Michael). This remarkable, unique speech
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