H Bomb: The Cold War Weapon That Could Wipe Out All Life M. A. D World Timeline
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In this episode:
- The USSR holds Berlin to ransom by blocking all land routes into the city. Berlin is saved by a continuous stream of aircraft flying in from the West bringing food, fuel and other supplies.
- The small countries of Western Europe form a military alliance with the USA to protect themselves from the enormous military might of the Soviet Union. The NATO agreement states that if one member is attacked, then all signatories will defend that nation.
- The West is terrified to learn that the Russians have successfully tested their first atomic bomb. Both sides now have the most terrifying weapons ever created; but no-one wants to use them. The nuclear stalemate begins.
- South Korea is invaded by the communist North starting a 3 year war that will kill 10% of the Korean people. United Nations forces are used in action for the first time to defend South Korea and President Truman makes preparations to use atomic bombs if necessary to win the war.
- An atomic bomb a thousand times more powerful than Hiroshima creates horror and awe when it is tested in the Pacific. The world now has a weapon that can wipe out almost all life on the planet.
- As the frostiness of the Cold War sets in, both east and west are scared of losing military and government secrets to the other. A network of spies and defectors develops and causes paranoia on both sides leading to show trials, imprisonment and assassinations.
Chap: FALSE. There have been nearly 14, 000 nuclear detonations since the 40's and Hiroshima was fully rebuilt and re-inhabited within a decade. Stop living in and/or making a living off peoples' uninformed fears. It's 2023 we needn't be bombing anyone anymore, all bombs are bad. Date: 2023-01-20
