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Atomic Spies, Part 1/2: The Klaus Fuchs Effect | WW2

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

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The Secret Life of Agent Fuchs

Fuchs was placed at the very heart of the US bomb mission, famously named the Manhattan Project. He became even more deeply involved with the atomic project when he was transferred to Los Alamos. In broiling his only surviving sister and his espionage activities had not been part of his original plan. Fuchs gave her instructions for contacting his sister, Crystal, in case anyone should need to.

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