In the second half of the 1950s, when all resources of the Soviet Union were directed at making as fast as possible a nuclear bomb as a weapon of deterrence, scientists did not leave any stone unturned in their efforts to convince the managers of the Soviet nuclear project of the need to begin work on the peaceful use of atomic energy. The story of how a decision was made to create the world’s first NPP and how the reactor design was selected is told on the basis of archival documents, and the role of nuclear industry scientists and managers who influenced the decision is reflected.

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世界上第一个核电站的创建史：项目选择

在 1950 年代后半期，当苏联的所有资源都用于尽快制造核弹作为威慑武器时，科学家们不遗余力地说服苏联核管理人员需要开始和平利用原子能工作的项目。档案文件讲述了如何做出创建世界上第一个核电厂的决定以及如何选择反应堆设计的故事，并反映了影响该决定的核工业科学家和管理人员的作用。