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Sep 2024
First-Hand Account of Hiroshima: Before, During, and After the Atomic Bomb Drop
Over the past few years, much has been written and created around Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project, but little attention is paid to those whose lives were ended or forever changed when the bombs dropped in Japan.
In this episode, we delve into the experiences of the hibakush ... Show More
39m 42s
Apr 28
[1/2] 1945 : Les derniers jours du IIIe Reich
80 ans après le suicide d'Adolf Hitler, le 30 avril 1945, Virginie Girod raconte les derniers jours du IIIe Reich. Dans le premier épisode de ce double récit inédit d'Au coeur de l'Histoire, l'Allemagne nazie est acculée par l'avancée fulgurante des troupes alliées après le débar ... Show More
14m 3s
Jan 2024
The Manhattan Project | Devastating Success | 3
In Spring of 1945, the tides of World War 2 turned. Germany surrendered to the Allies, but Japan vowed to keep fighting. To prevent further casualties, America knew they would have to demonstrate their power, and force Japan to surrender quickly. At Los Alamos, J. Robert Oppenhei ... Show More
40m 32s
Oct 2024
The Doolittle Raid: WW2 Bombing of Japan
If somebody asked you to go on a dangerous mission, no other details, would you volunteer?
Well, in 1942, that's exactly what 120 crewmen of the US Army Air Force did. In this episode, find out how it went and who Jimmy Doolittle was. From an impossible take off, through the firs ... Show More
51m 25s
Dec 2024
Pearl Harbor: The Man Who Spied For Japan
On 7th December, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy struck the United States. In an action which killed 2,403 Americans and destroyed 21 US warships and 188 aircraft, they also brought the US into the Second World War.
But it may not have been possible without the input of a Britis ... Show More
39m 44s