How Women Won WWII: By the Glow of Radium
About this episode
This episode explores the role of women and various factors in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
How did the United States successfully produce and detonate the first atomic bomb? That success happened through a combination of random events and intricately planned schemes that fed into the speeding train that was atomic technology. The U.S. pops up along those tracks, but the spark that would lead to the bomb began across the Atlantic.
People in this episode
Host: Sharon McMahon
Topics covered
- women in WWII
- atomic technology
- history of warfare
- U.S. military history
- scientific advancements
Keywords
- women
- World War II
- atomic bomb
- U.S. history
- scientific advancements
Mentioned in this episode
Products: atomic bomb
Places: United States, Atlantic
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