Albert Einstein Publishes his Theory of Relativity, Revolutionizing Physics.
Adolf Hitler Becomes Dictator of Germany
he Nazis under Adolf Hitler work to develop an atomic bomb
J.Robert Oppenhiemer Accepts The Position Heading The Manhattan Project. 1945: On August 6 and 9, Atomic Bombs are Dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
Hiroshima Bombing: The 1st Atomic Bomb Dropping
Nagasaki Bombing
The U.S. Tests The World’s First Nuclear-Fusion Device, The Hydrogen Bomb.
The Atomic Energy Commission Formally Strips Oppenheimer of His Top Secret Security Clearance, Ending His Involvement With The Atomic Energy Program.
Russia Launches The Satellite Sputnik I, Sparking a “Space Race” With The U.S.
Oppenheimer Dies of Throat Cancer at His Princeton, New Jersey Home."
