The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The development of the atomic bomb during World War II represents one of the most extraordinary scientific and technological achievements in human history, a project that brought together the world's leading physicists, chemists, and engineers in a race against time to harness the fundamental forces of nature for military purposes. The Manhattan Project, as this massive undertaking came to be known, emerged from the theoretical discoveries of early 20th-century physics and the urgent strategic necessities of global warfare, creating weapons of unprecedented destructive power that would forever alter the nature of international conflict and the relationship between science and warfare. The decision to use these weapons against Japan in August 1945 would prove to be one of the most consequential and controversial choices in modern history, ending World War II while ushering in the atomic age with all its promises and perils. The scientific foundations for atomic weapons were laid during the revolutionary period of physics in the early 20th century, when researchers like Albert Einstein, Ernest Rutherford, and Niels Bohr began to unlock the secrets of atomic structure and nuclear processes. The discovery of nuclear fission by Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann in Germany in 1938, followed by theoretical explanations from Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch, revealed that uranium atoms could be split to release enormous amounts of energy. This breakthrough immediately raised the possibility that a self-sustaining chain reaction could be created, potentially yielding explosive power far beyond anything previously imaginable. The implications of this discovery were not lost on the international scientific community, particularly as tensions mounted in Europe and the prospect of war became increasingly likely. Duration - 53m. Author - Haruki Tanaka. Narrator - Digital Voice Archie G. Published Date - Sunday, 26 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Haruki Tanaka ©.

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English