Why did Britain Build Nuclear Weapons? Documentary
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Date: 2022-07-19
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I know the format is time-limited but I still think this left out way too much detail. A few more sentences about the mistakes made would've been enlightening. The British nuclear weapons program was an absolute debacle from top to bottom and irradiated part of the British countryside through its reckless, unsafe, and inefficient enrichment program. If not for a few brave men it could've been much worse (think Chernobyl but in a landmass the size of the UK, and they never got the recognition they deserved.
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I know the format is time-limited but I still think this left out way too much detail. A few more sentences about the mistakes made would've been enlightening. The British nuclear weapons program was an absolute debacle from top to bottom and irradiated part of the British countryside through its reckless, unsafe, and inefficient enrichment program. If not for a few brave men it could've been much worse (think Chernobyl but in a landmass the size of the UK, and they never got the recognition they deserved.
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joseph
The UK Tube alloys were leading the world on nuclear weapons along with Canada Joined the USA to Finish off the Project and Built the First Nukes as equal Partners
In 1945 the USA signed an agreement Not to use these weapons on each other Share the Technology or use them with the approval of the Other two this proves the UK built these Nukes in 1946 Canada withdrew giving the UK all its information
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The UK Tube alloys were leading the world on nuclear weapons along with Canada Joined the USA to Finish off the Project and Built the First Nukes as equal Partners
In 1945 the USA signed an agreement Not to use these weapons on each other Share the Technology or use them with the approval of the Other two this proves the UK built these Nukes in 1946 Canada withdrew giving the UK all its information
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David
Earnest Rutherford's workings years and years before were made by a Great British scientist.
They yanks wouldn't have made anything without Rutherford's research whatsoever, neither would they have broken Enigma without us, or the sound barrier or reusable HOTOL automated orbiter
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Earnest Rutherford's workings years and years before were made by a Great British scientist.
They yanks wouldn't have made anything without Rutherford's research whatsoever, neither would they have broken Enigma without us, or the sound barrier or reusable HOTOL automated orbiter
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Simon
The flippant (and inaccurate) remark about Australia being a colony while Britain was developing their bomb is enough to make me dislike this video. There was an opportunity to have a nuanced comment about why Australia actually agreed, but it was glossed over for no good reason.
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The flippant (and inaccurate) remark about Australia being a colony while Britain was developing their bomb is enough to make me dislike this video. There was an opportunity to have a nuanced comment about why Australia actually agreed, but it was glossed over for no good reason.
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Bruce
Australia was not a British colony at that time, and had been independent and self governing since 1901, Australia was not all about self interest like the US but was smart enough to realise a powerful Britain was good for the Western World and Democratic Nations.
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Australia was not a British colony at that time, and had been independent and self governing since 1901, Australia was not all about self interest like the US but was smart enough to realise a powerful Britain was good for the Western World and Democratic Nations.
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Jay
1: 35 Isolationism Non-interventionalism
Also, return to isolationism? You mean after WWI, Spanish-American war, Phillipine-American war, Boxer Rebellion, you mean that isolationism?
. I love your videos so I'm pretty stoked I get to insult an error of yours
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1: 35 Isolationism Non-interventionalism
Also, return to isolationism? You mean after WWI, Spanish-American war, Phillipine-American war, Boxer Rebellion, you mean that isolationism?
. I love your videos so I'm pretty stoked I get to insult an error of yours
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jedi
your wrong we had to give usa radar secrets and nuke secrets before they would join the war, tell the truth dont brush over history, we had to give america all our best material before they would consider joining FACT.
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your wrong we had to give usa radar secrets and nuke secrets before they would join the war, tell the truth dont brush over history, we had to give america all our best material before they would consider joining FACT.
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Mavv
Must clarify that Australia wasnt a colony at the time it kind of sounds like thats what you are saying, they were previously a collection of colonies much like the US but had peacefully succeeded much like Canada
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Must clarify that Australia wasnt a colony at the time it kind of sounds like thats what you are saying, they were previously a collection of colonies much like the US but had peacefully succeeded much like Canada
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History
Hi all. Just to correct myself. I used the term colony to describe Australia. It was actually a Dominion at this time which was a different status. I was just being flippant but I should be a bit more careful.
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Hi all. Just to correct myself. I used the term colony to describe Australia. It was actually a Dominion at this time which was a different status. I was just being flippant but I should be a bit more careful.
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history_matters
Doesn't surprise me, British are some of the smartest people in the world. Look at what they have achieved and invented.
A small island in a cold wet part of the world have amazing thinkers.
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Doesn't surprise me, British are some of the smartest people in the world. Look at what they have achieved and invented.
A small island in a cold wet part of the world have amazing thinkers.
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Wayne
Nabbed German scientists British scientists and American money I always thought developed the Abomb bit like don't underestimate the Brits only country who nuked USA in manoeuvres Vulcan bomber?
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Nabbed German scientists British scientists and American money I always thought developed the Abomb bit like don't underestimate the Brits only country who nuked USA in manoeuvres Vulcan bomber?
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AustraKaiser
How the UK got to test nukes
England: We need to test nukes on you Australia, we promise some nuclear power in return!
Australia: Oh yeah England nuke me daddy!
England: .mmmk
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How the UK got to test nukes
England: We need to test nukes on you Australia, we promise some nuclear power in return!
Australia: Oh yeah England nuke me daddy!
England: .mmmk
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Happy
It was an Italian, who started it, Enrico Fermi working in America, then obviously the USA used it for war, which was not the agreement. England had good ties with the USA, so no surprise.
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It was an Italian, who started it, Enrico Fermi working in America, then obviously the USA used it for war, which was not the agreement. England had good ties with the USA, so no surprise.
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Quirriff
You completely overlooked that the US developed a fusion bomb and britain had to make a super expensive A-bomb packed with extra stuff that they would pass off as a H-bomb.
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You completely overlooked that the US developed a fusion bomb and britain had to make a super expensive A-bomb packed with extra stuff that they would pass off as a H-bomb.
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Craig
Typical American's. douching on deal's. that's why alot of people around the world. Do not trust them. They only want to deal with you if you got something and they haven't
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Typical American's. douching on deal's. that's why alot of people around the world. Do not trust them. They only want to deal with you if you got something and they haven't
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Hereward
Fun fact the first nuclear bomb dropped on Japan nearly had to be delivered by a Lancaster bomber as the American planes couldn't accomodate that size of bomb.
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Fun fact the first nuclear bomb dropped on Japan nearly had to be delivered by a Lancaster bomber as the American planes couldn't accomodate that size of bomb.
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Tommy
America did this with more than just nuclear weapons, basically they are
lying cheating scumbags who can't be trusted and our special relationship is a joke.
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America did this with more than just nuclear weapons, basically they are
lying cheating scumbags who can't be trusted and our special relationship is a joke.
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Steven
With talent like Stephen Hawking, it was just a matter of time and they managed to do it before Hawking came around. Physics is physics, nobody owns it.
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With talent like Stephen Hawking, it was just a matter of time and they managed to do it before Hawking came around. Physics is physics, nobody owns it.
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theycallmesteve
IKEA Reference is gold right there.
The small bit of two pictures right after one of the American scientists got blinded in the beginning.
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IKEA Reference is gold right there.
The small bit of two pictures right after one of the American scientists got blinded in the beginning.
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px3443a
The U. S once asked the U. K to test its nuclear defences and we managed to fly into the U. S undetected and pretend nuke Washington and new york.
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The U. S once asked the U. K to test its nuclear defences and we managed to fly into the U. S undetected and pretend nuke Washington and new york.
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