How we cite our quotes: Chapter name.(Chapter Number).Paragraph
Quote #4
These were sensible precautions, but the truth is that Groves had more than safety on his mind. Many of Groves's intelligence officers still didn't trust the Los Alamos director. They believed he was secretly a Communist, and perhaps even in touch with Soviet agents. They wanted him under constant surveillance.
Army Counter-Intelligence Corps (CIC) agents hid microphones in Oppenheimer's office. They listened in on his phone calls and read his mail. Even Oppenheimer's personal driver and bodyguard—the one Groves insisted he have—was actually an undercover agent. Oppenheimer sensed he was being watched, but he never guessed how closely. (The Gadget.(17).29-30)
The Soviets weren't the only sneaky ones. Groves was one of Oppenheimer's most steadfast supporters, and yet he had all these measures in place to spy on the Los Alamos director.
Quote #5
Americans continued shipping weapons to the Soviets, but the atomic bomb remained a secret. In fact, Roosevelt and Churchill signed a special agreement, vowing to keep it that way. It was the job of Army Counter-Intelligence to guard the world's most dangerous secret—not just from the Germans, but from the Soviets as well. (Laboratory Number 2.(18).4)
This is a betrayal of sorts, because at this point the Soviets were allied with America and Great Britain. Why the distrust? Why lock them out? Well, one of the main answers was Stalin. He was revealing himself to be a dictator of the worst kind (wait…are there good kinds of dictators?), and while Britain and the U.S. needed the Soviets to help fight Hitler, they didn't trust them at all.
Quote #6
Haukelid and Sörlie stepped out from their hiding places. The guard looked them over.
"Hell, John, we're expecting a raid," Lier-Hansen improvised, hoping the guard would assume they needed to hide supplies from the Germans—and hoping he'd sympathize.
The guard pointed to the hatch leading to the bilge and said, "No problem." (Ferry Job.(19).35-37)
The subterfuge committed by the people in the countries occupied by Germany was crucial to Allied success. Sometimes, like on this occasion, a little white lie can be a very useful device.