The Manhattan Project: Race to the Atomic Bomb

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The three-year race to build the atomic bomb, from Einstein's 1939 letter to Truman's decision at Potsdam. Oppenheimer at Los Alamos with 130,000 people spread across 30 sites in total secrecy. Fermi's Chicago Pile-1 going critical under a squash court. The plutonium problem and the implosion breakthrough. Trinity in the New Mexico desert. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The spies inside — Fuchs, Hall, Greenglass. The moral aftermath and the men who built it wondering what they'd done. — a daily series with new episodes every day.

No. of episodes: 5
Latest episode: 2026-08-04
Society & Culture History

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How many episodes are there of The Manhattan Project: Race to the Atomic Bomb?

There are 5 episodes avaiable of The Manhattan Project: Race to the Atomic Bomb.

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When did The Manhattan Project: Race to the Atomic Bomb start?

The first episode of The Manhattan Project: Race to the Atomic Bomb that we have available was released 31 July 2026.

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The Manhattan Project: Race to the Atomic Bomb is produced and created by YesOui.