Chapter 973： 2 puzzles

"General Groves, how is our Manhattan project progressing?" At the White House, Roosevelt said to the old general who hurriedly arrived.

In the United States, the study of atomic energy is also a very confidential project, the Manhattan Project, which only a few people know about.

After being reminded by the scientists, Roosevelt set up a uranium advisory committee and began to implement a huge research plan.

This work formed the Supreme Policy Leadership Group, consisting of the President himself, Vice President Henry Agard Wallace, Secretary of the Army Henry Lewis Stimson, Army Chief of Staff George Cartlett Marshall, Van Nivar Bush and James Connant et al.

When the research and practice of atomic energy led the US government and scientists to conclude that it is possible to create a nuclear weapon that can definitely be used in war. Therefore, President Roosevelt approved the nuclear program report submitted by Bush and decided to form a new engineering area to perform the task. At this time, Groves, who was the deputy secretary of the Department of Construction, participated. Now, he has become the Manhattan engineering area. Commander.

Groves came this time, of course, to report on the progress of the Manhattan Project.

"We have established a secret base in Oak Ridge. Various projects and supporting facilities are in perfection. Our project will be launched soon." Groves said, "However, now we have encountered two A difficult problem."

Groves deeply recognized the importance of the Manhattan Project and was meticulous about the entire project. Now, he is here to report important situations to Roosevelt.

"Go ahead," Roosevelt said.

"The first is that our project requires a large amount of uranium ore." Groves said: "This is the raw material for nuclear weapons, and we have not yet found uranium ore in the United States."

"Where is it?" Roosevelt asked.

"Congo." Groves said: "Congo is the main source of uranium mines. Now, in our country, there is a Belgian businessman Edgar Sengil who came to take refuge. We have investigated it. Sengil has More than 1,250 tons of rich ore are stored in our cargo terminal on Staten Island."

Roosevelt patted his thigh immediately, although there was no sense there for a long time: "Okay, this is too convenient. Trade with him immediately. No matter what the cost, you must get this batch of ore. If If he refuses, then we will expropriate it directly!"

It is already a state of war. In this case, personal interests must be subordinated to national interests!

"We have found him." Groves said: "Nichols has successfully traded with Sengir. Sengir agreed to give us the ore in the cargo station, but this is still far from enough. We still need Ship all the uranium ore mined in the Belgian Congo to the United States."

To make an atomic bomb, the uranium needed is highly enriched, and a large amount of uranium ore can only extract a small amount of uranium. It can be said that this thing is definitely hundreds of times that of gold.

The 1,000 tons of uranium ore is only enough for the initial use, and more uranium ore must be shipped in the later stage!

Transportation from Congo is not that simple. This involves, for example, transportation at sea.

Now that the Germans have occupied Europe, the German fleet is constantly showing their presence on the Atlantic. The United States and Germany may enter a state of war on the Atlantic at any time.

Originally, it was relatively safer to walk the Indian Ocean and then circumnavigate the Pacific Ocean. However, now that the Pacific War has broken out, it is no longer safe.

Therefore, when Groves came to report to Roosevelt, he was asking the president for a decision.

"Go to the Atlantic Ocean." Roosevelt said: "Do a good job of confidentiality, the Germans should not notice. At the same time, let our fleet guard nearby. If we encounter a German warship, we will not hesitate to fight."

Just walked from the Congo, it was in the South Atlantic, walking around the German activity area, is this always okay?

Roosevelt was confident of this. Moreover, his own Atlantic Fleet had not suffered any losses. How difficult would it be to complete an **** mission?

Groves nodded: "Okay, that requires the cooperation of the navy. The second thing is that we have noticed that Germany has transported a large amount of heavy water from the Vemok Chemical Plant in Norway. Heavy water is very important."

These words of Groves caused Roosevelt's eyelids to jump wildly.

The United States has confirmed that Germany is developing nuclear weapons, but the United States is powerless and beyond reach. How can the United States prevent the Germans from producing nuclear weapons in the first place?

Now, there is a good way! Norway's heavy water plant!

Germany is quite confidential, and the United States can’t get involved at all However, outside of Germany, Germans will not pay so much attention, especially Norway. Although they have already taken refuge in Germany, they have no direct access to Germany. The Gestapo is not active in Norway.

It's easy to get there!

"Leave this to Churchill. They should have a lot of Norwegians running away." Roosevelt said: "It's time for Churchill to share some pressure for us."

Up to now, the United States has been helping Churchill, and it has even become a free aid. However, the British government in exile led by Churchill is still retreating. Now, Rommel has been driven out of the Middle East by Rommel, and they are left. Continue the fate of exile in India.

However, Churchill has been insisting all the time. This has allowed some people from other occupying powers who are dissatisfied with Germany to find a savior, and they have gone to join. Churchill's troops are simply a Western European coalition.

There must be quite a few Norwegians among them, so let them act once! It is enough for the United States to provide support later.

Let Churchill find someone to do it? Is this appropriate? Groves frowned and understood Roosevelt's political considerations. Maybe now in Congress, someone is already opposing continuous support for Churchill, thinking that this is a bottomless pit.

Now, it is time for Churchill to show his presence.

Now that the president has made arrangements, there is no need to say anything about it. Anyway, he is only responsible for reminding.

Of course, Churchill would not know the inside story of his own Manhattan project. As long as he let Churchill know that he would send someone to blow up the heavy water factory in Norway, that was enough.

Sure enough, when Eisenhower relayed the news to Churchill, he immediately agreed with excitement. ()

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