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/

00:00 How did the Manhattan Project get started?
02:22 The key players in the Manhattan Project
06:23 Who was Jean Tatlock?
07:53 Truman's role in the atomic bomb
09:06 Oppenheimer after WW2

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