The One Nation That Gave Up Its Nuclear Weapons

The video explores South Africa's political and nuclear history, starting with the pivotal election that led to apartheid. It discusses the country's nuclear ambitions under the Atoms for Peace program and its subsequent isolation due to apartheid. The narrative covers South Africa's secret nuclear weapons program, international pressure, and the controversial 1979 nuclear test. It concludes with De Klerk's decision to dismantle the nuclear arsenal and South Africa's post-apartheid role in non-proliferation.

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