The history of the Manhattan Project, from its early days of inception to the post-World War II nuclear age, is broken down by Alex Wellerstein, an historian of nuclear weapons.

Discover the true story behind the world's greatest kept secret that inspired Christopher Nolan's latest film, Oppenheimer.

Learn more about Professor Alex Wellerstein: https://alexwellerstein.com/

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00:13 Discovery of Nuclear Fission
01:04 Einstein's Letter to Roosevelt
03:06 General Leslie Groves
03:50 J. Robert Oppenheimer
04:38 How was the Manhattan Project Kept Secret?
06:12 Hiding the Bomb from Congress
08:18 The Bomb Goes Public
11:03 Atomic Energy Commission
13:03 WWII Secrecy vs. Cold War Secrecy
14:28 Consequences of Government Secrecy