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202524 minPG-13documentary

How Moscow Got the Atomic Bomb - W2W 31

202524 minPG-13documentary

Soviet scientists, aided by former Nazi experts and espionage, achieved the first atomic bomb detonation in 1949, altering the global nuclear landscape.

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How Moscow Got the Atomic Bomb - W2W 31

2025• 24 minPG-13

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Soviet scientists, aided by former Nazi experts and espionage, achieved the first atomic bomb detonation in 1949, altering the global nuclear landscape.

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In 1949, the Soviet Union successfully detonated its first atomic bomb, surprising Western powers. The USSR's achievement stemmed from the mobilization of former Nazi scientists and the coercion of Soviet physicists into secret cities. Intelligence from spies, including Klaus Fuchs, played a crucial role in this rapid advancement. Under Stalin's directive for swift progress and Beria's harsh enforcement of discipline, Soviet scientists faced immense pressure to meet an aggressive timeline, fundamentally altering the global nuclear balance of power.

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