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Fallout: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political Science of the Atomic Bomb #[nn]
☆ Be the first to reviewThis volume collects the complete 2001 graphic novel from GT Labs, which blends historical narrative with comic art to explore the intertwined lives of J. Robert Oppenheimer and Leo Szilard. It focuses on their roles in the development of the atomic bomb and the subsequent political and ethical debates surrounding nuclear weapons. The book delves into the scientific, moral, and political dimensions of the Manhattan Project era.
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At the height of McCarthyism, Oppenheimer is charged as a security risk. In government hearings he reviews his past Communist associations, which were well-known and mostly ended when he headed the Manhattan Project, but confesses that he lied about certain facts. Bethe, Rabi, and Fermi support him. Groves defends Oppenheimer's loyalty, but concedes that he would not be security cleared under 1954 standards. Teller concedes Oppy's loyalty, but considers him a security risk because he is not enthusiastic about the hydrogen bomb. Oppenheimer's security clearance is withdrawn.
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