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Atom Bomb: "The Destroyer of Worlds"

Atom Bomb: "The Destroyer of Worlds"

Update: 2023-08-14

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In this special season of World War II On Topic, The National WWII Museum will explore J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, and the history and ramifications of the atomic bomb.

In this episode, Jason Dawsey, PhD, and John Curatola, PhD, historians with the Museum's Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, discuss the legacy of the Manhattan Project.

To read more visit our Manhattan Project topics page: www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/manhattan-project

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Atom Bomb: "The Destroyer of Worlds"

Atom Bomb: "The Destroyer of Worlds"

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