Atomic Age Declassified (2019)

S1E1 Born with the Bomb

The bombings in Japan, the Soviet Union's "First Lightning" test, and America's hydrogen bomb detonations marked the dawn of the Nuclear Age. However, newly declassified documents unveil that many significant events occurred behind closed doors. Explore the lengths the U.S. government went to safeguard its Cold War secrets and the near brushes with global destruction. From the unjust prosecution of Ethel Rosenberg to radiation tests on unwitting citizens, this episode offers a somber glimpse into the darker aspects of the Atomic Age.