Oppenheimer Has Blood on His Hands

“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, after witnessing the first test. "Oppenheimer when he went into Truman's Office with Dean Acheson said to the latter, wringing his hands:"I have blood on my hands." Truman later said to Acheson: "Never bring that fucking cretin in here again. He didn't drop the bomb. I did. That kind of weepiness makes me sick." Source: Jean-Jacques Salomon Science et Politique (1970) - History in Quotations, Page 882

A historical meme juxtaposes Oppenheimer’s solemn reaction after the first atomic bomb test with a muscular image and a quotation about Truman rejecting his emotional remorse. The joke mocks Oppenheimer’s dramatic guilt by contrasting it with Truman’s blunt claim that he made the decision himself. EN: A historical meme juxtaposes Oppenheimer’s solemn reaction after the first atomic bomb test with a muscular image and a quotation about Truman rejecting his emotional remorse. The joke mocks Oppenheimer’s dramatic guilt by contrasting it with Truman’s blunt claim that he made the decision himself.

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