How Moscow Got the Atomic Bomb - W2W 3100:25:48

In 1949, the Soviet Union detonates its first atomic bombyears ahead of Western expectations. This episode dives into how the USSR mobilized former Nazi scientists, forced Soviet physicists into secret cities, and relied on intelligence from spies like Klaus Fuchs. While Stalin pushes for rapid progress, Beria enforces brutal discipline, and Soviet scientists race to meet an impossible deadline. The nuclear balance of power is about to shiftforever.

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Hosted by: Spartacus Olsson
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Written by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Research by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Edited by: Łukasz Zoń
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
Colorizations: Mikołaj Uchman

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