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Here, I discuss anything energy related, from fusion technology to seaweed biofuels, and even German nuclear energy policy in the Cold War. Check back every Sunday for new posts!
Conclusion: Pendulum Swinging
Throughout the Cold War, America’s pendulum on atomic energy restrictions swung between secrecy and openness according to its...
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Jun 25, 20231 min read
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Part VII: Faulty Foundations, Faulty Results
The structures of aggression between the two superpowers created a cycle that hurt the growth of commercial nuclear energy worldwide:...
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Part VI: Case Study During the Pivot — West Germany
Although ideologically aligned with the United States, West Germany engaged in vital nuclear energy diplomacy with the Soviet Union...
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Part V: Case Study During the Pivot — Japan
American support, necessary to cement their influence in Asia, as well as Japanese nationalism and energy interests, played an equally...
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Part IV: Downfall and Politicization
Although the International Atomic Energy Agency was created to rise above Cold War divisions and manage nuclear materials and sales, the...
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Part III: Change in Perspective: a Pivot
Although the United States did indeed help install commercial nuclear energy internationally through Atoms for Peace, the easing of...
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Part II: Further Down the Road
Although the United States attempted to isolate civilian nuclear technology from atomic weapon secrets, the government prioritized...
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Part I: Setting the Stage
The cautious American foreign policy regarding their Soviet allies during the development of the atomic bomb preemptively set the two...
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Introduction: Secrecy, Influence, and Limitations
A black and white photograph of Vice President Harry S. Truman and President Franklin D. Roosevelt sitting side by side at a white...
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