The Atomic Bomb
Was the atomic bomb necessary to end World War II? What impact did the Atomic Age have on American history? These OAH Distinguished Lecturers examine the development of nuclear technology, its use in times of war and peace, and its legacy.
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Allan M. Winkler
The Atom and American Life
This lecture, based on Winklder's book, Life Under a Cloud:...(Read More)
Janet Farrell Brodie
Atomic Tourism in the United States: The Attraction of Nuclear Bombs and Radiation
Atomic tourism has become an international phenomenon. Tourists flock to sites of nuclear disasters such as Chernobyl and Fukushima, or to birthplaces and production sites of nuclear weapons such as, in the U.S., Oak Ridge, Hanford, Rocky Flats, Los Alamos. The site of the first atomic bomb—the...(Read More)
Peter J. Kuznick
The Decision to Risk the Future: Harry Truman and the Atomic Bomb
This lecture argues that the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were militarily unnecessary and morally reprehensible. In authorizing the use of the atomic bombs against Japan, Harry Truman knowingly and recklessly put humanity on a glide path to annihilation. Read More
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