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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Lt Col Charlie Brown My Uncle Fred Served on One of the Converted WWII Supply Ships (Converted to Intelligence).
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
On August 29, 1949, the world changed forever when the Soviet Union successfully tested its first atomic bomb, code-named “Joe 1.” This landmark event marked the onset of the Cold War’s nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. The subsequent decades saw an alarming escalation in nuclear testing, as both superpowers sought to outdo each other in a dangerous game of one-upmanship.
On August 29, 1949, the world changed forever when the Soviet Union successfully tested its first atomic bomb, code-named “Joe 1.” This landmark event marked the onset of the Cold War’s nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. The subsequent decades saw an alarming escalation in nuclear testing, as both superpowers sought to outdo each other in a dangerous game of one-upmanship.
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