Einstein is gone, he died in an accident, and the final police investigation is also closed.

However, history is still following the original trajectory, although Einstein is gone, but Szilard is still there.

In fact, even in history, the real promoter of this letter was Szilard, and even the entire letter was dictated by Szilard and written by Einstein.

When Szilard was a student at the University of Berlin, the front row of the university's famous physics seminar series was traditionally reserved for big physicists such as Einstein, Laue, and Planck, but Szilard, as a student, preferred to go to the first row because he had some ideas to talk to Einstein. Einstein made a great impression on the young man, and the two later became good friends.

Einstein was indisputable to the world many times, and it was only Szilard's constant advocacy of the threat of the atomic bomb that allowed Einstein to finally write it.

Albert Einstein was a world-renowned physicist, but Szilard's reputation was not enough.

Now, Szilard clearly felt the fear, the level of military science and technology of the Germans is simply ahead of the world, if the Germans really make this kind of weapon, then the whole world will be shrouded in German deterrence.

After the fall of Britain, the United States is already the last pure land, and the security of the United States must be guaranteed!

Szilard was very anxious, and Roosevelt was also very anxious when he saw the letter, but when he handed over the contents of the letter to his own think tank, the opinions of his subordinates were inconsistent.

"I will not believe this so-called atomic bomb until there is definitive evidence." "It's a bit fanciful, and it's unacceptable for Szilard to ask us to spend about a billion dollars in research and development," Marshall said. ”

In later generations, Marshall supported the development of the atomic bomb, but now he has put forward the opposite opinion.

Because, the United States has no money.

Now, although it seems that Europe is about to be completely under German rule, Germany still maintains good relations with the United States and has not declared war on the United States so far.

In other words, the United States has not yet switched to a wartime system, and the United States' huge industrial production capacity cannot be mobilized.

For example, the United States needs to develop and produce new tanks, the latest tanks that are enough to counter the German Panther 3 tank, the United States needs to build more warships, especially aircraft carriers and battleships, and the United States also needs new aircraft.

In this case, if the United States still allocates funds to develop such whimsical atomic weapons, where does the United States get so much money?

In the face of urgent need, the United States must first meet the needs of tanks, planes, and warships! As soon as it opens its mouth, it will ask for a billion dollars, and the United States really can't come up with it.

As Marshall, who was in charge of military equipment, he knew that he had no money, so he did not support it.

"However, if the Germans really carry out this project, then we will face a huge threat, this kind of project, it is impossible to get it done in a day or two, and by then, even if we make a temporary assault, it will be too late." Secretary of State Cordell-Hull is worried.

Although he didn't want to believe it, when he saw this letter, he still felt intellectually that if it didn't pay attention to it, the United States might fall into a crisis.

"I think we can do it in two ways." Roosevelt spoke: "First of all, we invested some money to make this project work first, and then, our intelligence agencies, secret investigations, if the Germans are really carrying out such a project, we must develop it at full speed, and we cannot let the Germans take the lead." ”

The plan proposed by the wise Roosevelt was a relatively compromise, and Marshall and others agreed with it.

"Then give them $30 million to set up the project temporarily." That's the most money he can free, Marshall said.

Although it was difficult and the money was small, when this batch of funds was in place, it heralded that the huge Manhattan project in the United States had finally begun.

"Now, let's talk about the main issue now." Roosevelt continued: "Edward VIII, usurped the throne with the support of Germany, has become King of England, and the whereabouts of George VI are unknown. ”

George VI had made a request to the United States to leave on an American cruise ship, and the United States even intended to send warships to protect it, but he went down again.

As a result, the cruise ship was hijacked by pirates, and it must have been done by the Germans, and if George VI was really on that ship, the fate would be miserable, even if there was a warship to protect it, it would not be able to prevent the elusive German submarine.

And now, where exactly George VI has been, no one knows.

"We must not allow Britain to completely fall into the hands of Germany, which is extremely disadvantageous to us, the Germans no longer have the risk of fighting on two fronts, and if we want to counterattack, it is more difficult, we have no springboard to attack Europe." Marshall said.

The United States would not have watched Britain fall, but the situation was different from what they had envisioned, and the United States did not even have time to mobilize more reinforcements, and as a result, Edward VIII appeared in the air, sat down in London, and announced his accession to the throne, as simple as that.

Britain, in fact, has fallen like this!

This British war is actually more dramatic and more unacceptable, how can this be? All of a sudden, abrupt turn made everyone realize that the situation was complicated.

"Yes, we will not recognize the puppet government of Edward VIII, nor will we recognize the government of Pétain." Roosevelt said: "Whatever the Germans may think, in any case we must emphasize our attitude, and now the most important thing for us is to find out the whereabouts of George VI." ”

As long as George VI is still around, the United States will continue to support it vigorously until George VI re-offensives into Europe!

At this moment, Donovan pushed open the door and hurriedly walked in: "Mr. President, everyone, we have received definite news, George VI, has arrived safely in Egypt!" ”

George VI, instead of going to Canada, not to the United States, but to Egypt! Moreover, he actually risked his life and took a submarine to the Mediterranean Sea and reached Egypt!

When this news came, everyone immediately let go of the burden in their hearts: "Send all our support to the Middle East immediately!" As long as George VI is around, we will support him with all our might! ”

Egypt is also a good breakthrough point! Backed by a large number of British colonies, the British can counterattack the North African Army of Germany and Italy, and can also connect with the Free France in the south, which is really a good idea!