The Bomb

S1.4 Pearl Harbour

08.21.2020 - By BBC World ServicePlay

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An attack on Pearl Harbour changes everything. After a surprise Japanese attack destroys US ships, the US declares war on Japan, and intensifies its efforts to create the first nuclear bomb. Caught in the middle of it all, Leo Szilard starts to lose his grip on the project.

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