The Soviet Spies Who Kickstarted the Nuclear Arms Race - WW2 Documentary Special

Last episode we saw Klaus Fuchs steal details of the American atomic bomb for the Soviet Union. But he’s only one component of a much bigger conspiracy. Today, Astrid introduces you to the mysterious web of Soviet atomic spies. Their work will change our world forever.

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Hosted by: Astrid Deinhard
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński
Community Management: Ian Sowden
Written by: Astrid Deinhard, Iryna Dulka
Research by: Astrid Deinhard, Iryna Dulka
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Map research by: Sietse Kenter
Edited by: Iryna Dulka
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
Colorizations by:
Mikołaj Uchman
Daniel Weiss
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Source literature list: http://bit.ly/WW2sources

Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com

Image sources:
Footage from Los Alamos courtesy of the National Security Research Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
Break Free - Fabien Tell
Weak Spot - Jon Bjork
Rivers Run Red - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Sneaky Pete - Lennon Hutton
Progressive Progress - Howard Harper-Barnes
Shrouded in Conspiracy - Jon Bjork
Saved Souls - Elliot Holmes
The Twelve Spies - Silver Maple
Wicked Games - Philip Ayers

A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.