The History Guy

B-47 Nuclear Accidents 1956 (2024x21)

Fecha de emisión: Feb 21, 2024

During the decade 1950 - 1960, US strategic thinking and the capabilities and limitations of our military arsenal drove the establishment of new bases on foreign soil, a development that offered new problems, as the risks of accidents offered unique diplomatic challenges. And accidents did happen, including two involving nuclear weapons at foreign bases in 1956.