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ELI5:How does the E=mc^2 formula relate to the making of an atomic bomb?

So I'm doing a report on Albert Einstein and I keep looking up how E=mc^2 relates to the atomic bomb, but all of the cites I find I can't understand what is being said.
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Energy = Mass x Speed of Light ^2

That means if you can find a way to directly convert mass into energy you get **a shitload** of energy. That's exactly what a nuclear weapon does. It converts a small amount of the mass of the nuclear fuel directly into energy.