Ernest Lawrence and the Cyclotron

Korean refugees fleeing from troops.
 
Refugees fleeing from North Korean troops. When the Korean War broke out in 1950 the U.S. plunged into a military buildup to "contain" Communism. Scientists like Lawrence enthusiastically joined the effort.


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