That time we almost launched the atomic bomb on North Korea
On November 30, 1950, the United States was deeply entrenched in the Korean War after suffering a surprise attack on its troops. On this day, President Truman issued the thinly veiled…
What it’s like to survive an atomic bomb
On September 2nd in 1945, just 75 years ago, World War II was officially over. Many celebrated August 15th as the end of the war when Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Imperial Japan’s surrender, but it took two more weeks until the 2nd before th…
Why the US needed the United Kingdom’s permission to drop the atomic bomb
Why the United States might need the British government’s approval to do anything after the year 1776 might seem baffling to some but when it came to science and technology,…
Today in military history: US drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki
On Aug. 9, 1945, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Japan at the city of Nagasaki. Three days earlier, the U.S. struck the Japanese city of Hiroshima…
Today in military history: US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
On Aug. 6, 1945, the United States dropped the world’s first atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima. U.S. President Harry Truman decided to use the atom bomb to force…
The Nazis had a nuclear reactor in World War II
The Germans were the first to propose nuclear science, and some of their top minds advanced the field in the 1800s and early 1900s. That’s why it’s probably a little surprising that America had the first functioning nuclear reactor. And the first …
Here’s the difference between a hydrogen bomb and an atomic bomb
North Korea claims it tested a hydrogen bomb on January 6, 2016, but it probably isn’t true. For starters, the seismic disturbance caused by the explosion was a magnitude 5.1, according to the
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, isn’t a secret anymore, but in 1942, Tennessee’s fifth largest town didn’t exist on a single map. Adding to the mystery – residents weren’t allowed to talk… On Aug. 4, 1945, Maj. Gen. Curtis LeMay approved Operation Centerboard … Major spoilers ahead for Season 8 Episode 5. I mean character spoilers, though. Turn back if you have enjoyed watching Daenerys Targaryen rise from being sold and raped to become the just ruler of Was Oak Ridge Tennessee a top secret town?
Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki: Four little known facts
How ‘Game of Thrones’ went WW2 in the penultimate episode