The History of Belgium: A Small Country with a Giant Colonial Legacy — Fexingo History
The Belgian Congo's Uranium: How a Secret Mine Built the Atomic Bomb — Fexingo History
This episode details the Shinkolobwe uranium mine in the Belgian Congo, the primary source of uranium for the atomic bombs used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It covers the mine's history, secret wartime transport, and its significance during the Cold War, also touching on local…