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How was the message of the Hiroshima nuke received in germany? (sopuli.xyz)
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Germany capitulated on WW2 on 8 May 1945. Hiroshima was nuked on 6 August 1945, 90 days later.

Was the public reaction one of relieve, since germany could also have been nuked by that weapon if the war lasted any longer for the third Reich? Where any public statements made by german politicians or articles written on the topic of the Hiroshima bomb in german media at the time? How did imprisoned Nazis in Nürnberg process prison react to the message, did they even receive it? Was the reaction different in the soviet occupied areas?

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Don't know about Germany in general, but captured German nuclear scientists were shocked

[–] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz 10 points 4 days ago

Wow, I did not know about Operation Epsilon. Thanks.

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

On July 6, the microphones picked up the following conversation between Werner Heisenberg and Kurt Diebner.

Diebner: I wonder whether there are microphones installed here? Heisenberg: Microphones installed? (laughing) Oh no, they're not as cute as all that. I don't think they know the real Gestapo methods; they're a bit old fashioned in that respect.

Looks like Heisenberg was a bit to certain about things.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Here’s a video from a physicist channel I watch that goes over it https://youtu.be/6zIJTwQ2blU