South Africa's Nuclear Program: The Apartheid Bomb
The Story of South Africa: Empire, Apartheid, and Transformation — Fexingo HistoryPlay episode
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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore South Africa's secret nuclear weapons program during the apartheid era. They discuss how South Africa became the only country to voluntarily dismantle its nuclear arsenal, the role of the United States and Israel in its development, the controversial Vela Incident of 1979, and the motivations behind building the bomb—from regime security to international isolation. The episode also covers the internal debate within the apartheid government, the end of the program under F.W. de Klerk, and the legacy of South Africa's nuclear history. #ApartheidBomb #SouthAfricaNuclear #VelaIncident #FWDeklerk #IsraelSouthAfrica #Pretoria #Valindaba #PEllisras #NPT #IAEA #ColdWar #NuclearHistory #SouthAfrica #Apartheid #History #FexingoHistory #NuclearWeapons #Disarmament #NelsonMandela #ZuluKingdom Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
