This episode explores the birth of the nuclear age, beginning with the science of nuclear fission and the Manhattan Project's race to build the first atomic bomb during World War Two. It examines the Trinity test in July nineteen forty five, the first nuclear explosion in history, and the controversial decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August nineteen forty five. The episode concludes with the Soviet Union's surprise atomic test in nineteen forty nine, which shattered America's nuclear monopoly and launched the nuclear arms race that would define the Cold War era.
Click here to browse handpicked Amazon finds inspired by this podcast series!
https://amzn.to/42YoQGI

This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI