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Hitler's Sunken Secret

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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:

Nazis and the Bomb
Learn how Germany's nuclear program began and how close the Nazis were to developing an atomic bomb. (Grades 9-12)

Norwegian Resistance Coup
Read an account of the successful February 28, 1943, late-night bombing made on the Vemork heavy-water plant. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

See the Spy Messages
See the actual telegrams sent between Norway and London concerning a mission to destroy stocks of the Vemork plant heavy water. (Flash plug-in required; printable version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Dangerous Water
Learn more about heavy water—its discovery, uses, and why it remains a threat today. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

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