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The Bomb

Public Dialogue and Atomic Culture

5m 27s

In 1946, fear and faith in science collide. For the first time, Americans begin to learn more about the bomb. One in-depth essay about the experiences of the people in Hiroshima creates a sensation and has enormous impact, causing many to rethink nuclear weapons. At the same time, the new Atomic Age is promising miraculous progress in all areas of life, thanks to the wonders of the atom.

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The Bomb
The Bomb
Learn how America developed the atomic bomb and how it changed the world.
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The Bomb
Preview
Explore how scientific curiosity resulted in a weapon of great destruction.
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The Bomb
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Examine the 1962 crisis — the closest the world has ever come to thermonuclear war.
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Secret Cities
Learn about the cities that appear around the lab and how the project is kept secret.
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