Orașul secret al uraniului românesc, Băița-Ștei ,,Sovromquarţit”-ul şi imixtiunile Securității în exploatarea primei mine de uraniu din România,
1952-1956
The secret city of Romanium uranium, Băița-Ștei. „Sovromquarțit”, and the interference of the Securitate in the exploitation of the first uranium mine in Romania. 1952-1956
Author(s): George DumitrescuSubject(s): History, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studiul Totalitarismului
Keywords: Romanian uranium; Romania; Soviet Union; Băița-Ștei; Securitate; state secret; human rights;
Summary/Abstract: The article contains information about the first uranium mine in Romania, Băița-Ștei, 1952, which opened in the aftermath of the Soviet occupation after WWII. The article brings forward the measures applied by the Securitate to keep this activity secret, which also entailed violating some fundamental rights. The research analyses the strategic interest of the Soviet regime in taking over all the uranium for its industry. Furthermore, the study uncovers the exact quantities of uranium purchased by the USSR between 1952 and 1956.
Journal: Arhivele Totalitarismului
- Issue Year: XXXII/2024
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 97-117
- Page Count: 21
- Language: Romanian
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