Atomic Spies, Part 2/2: Nuclear Families | WW2
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Allen and the Tube Alloys Team in Canada
Allen was working with his team on a project at the Chalk River Laboratory in Ottawa. They were developing the first nuclear reactor outside of the United States. The Tube Alloys team needed a constant supply of uranium, something not found naturally in the UK but could be mined in Canada. But when Allen's team finally reached their base in Montreal, they were disappointed to find that they couldn't do very much at all. At this point, Allen was disillusioned about the nuclear future and became primed for action.
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