The Year is 1947. The Second World war is entering its 9th year. Everything is now falling apart for the Axis powers. First of all, Japan has officially surrendered after the Americans dropped an Atomic bomb on a city called Hiroshima. Then, Germany also experienced the wrath of nuclear fire in Wilhelmshaven, and the city was obliterated. US President Truman then called on the Nazi leadership to surrender, or the US would have Germany bombed back to the stone age. But the Reich hangs on. First of all, it remains to be seen if the Allies have a third bomb and are willing to use it. Second, Germany also had some fissile materials that they plan to explode to show the Allies that they are not alone with a super bomb. The Germans also hang on because they still hope to negotiate a settlement with the Allies. And besides, their armies are still powerful and pack quite a punch. And maybe they will be able to stand and fight long enough for the Allies to fall apart; Stalin is flexing his muscles and lays claim to most of Europe east of the German border. American President Harry Truman is confident that the United States and the other Western Powers can intimidate the Soviet dictator into staying reasonable because of the nuclear weapon threat. Little does he know that Stalin also has a bomb. The is the story of the Second World War...
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