Development of Soviet nuclear energy (1953-1959)

Fragments of an American poster from the late 1940s featuring a soldier's face and the designation of occupied Moscow.

The eyes of a Soviet nuclear scientist during tests.

A loudspeaker for notification on the wall.

Assembly of the Obninsk NPP nuclear reactor in 1953-1954, a photo portrait of the head of nuclear work, Academician I.V. Kurchatov.

Inserting rods into reactor parts, alternating with a portrait of Kurchatov.

View of a part of the assembled reactor.

The reactor assembly process.

Inserting a graphite rod.

Delegates of the 21st Congress of the CPSU applaud while standing in the hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Kurchatov at the podium before his speech.

In his speech, Kurchatov talks about the achievements of Soviet science in the development of nuclear energy, the creation and improvement of atomic and hydrogen weapons, and the defensive value of this type of weapon (synchronously).

Nuclear scientists at the equipment control panel during another experiment.