Operation Plowshare: Finding Peaceful Ways To Use Nukes
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Swords To Plowshares
In the late 1950s, the United States government had already realized the destructive potential of nuclear weapons. As the world turned away from war, however, and entered a new era of technological innovation and economic prosperity, scientists believed they could also use the atom for more friendly endeavors.