Kresta in the Afternoon – August 29, 2023 – Hour 1
Dr. Harvey Klehr, an expert on the history of Soviet espionage, tells us how Soviet spies helped the USSR develop the atomic bomb.
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The Soviet Spies who helped develop the Bomb
On this day in 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first nuclear weapon. The test likely would not have happened so early without the help of spies, who collected intelligence on Anglo-American atomic projects even while they were allies during World War II. We examine the history of Soviet espionage with Harvey Klehr.
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8 Spies Who Leaked Atomic Bomb Intelligence to the Soviets
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