343: Oppenheimer: The Father of the Atom Bomb (Part 1)
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The Attraction of Communism in 1930s America and Oppenheimer's Involvement
Oppenheimer and his friend Jean attended weekly political parties that discussed various causes and Communist front organizations./nThe Communist Party in California during the 1930s attracted a range of individuals, including left-wing intellectuals, union workers, and those drawn to the social scene./nOppenheimer gave cash donations to Communist organizations, although there is no record of him officially joining the Communist Party./nThe FBI opened a file on Oppenheimer in March of 1941, before the United States entered WWII, due to his involvement in the Communist social scene.
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