The History Guy remembers a forgotten front of the Cold War in the United States, the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California, where the U.S. tested rocket engines for the space program, developed some of the first nuclear reactors and, unfortunately, caused an environmental concern. Skip Intro: 00:10 The History Guy uses images that are in the Public Domain. As photographs of actual events are often not available, I will sometimes use photographs of similar events or objects for illustration. Skip Intro: 00:10 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryGuyYT/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheHistoryGuy The History Guy: Five Minutes of History is the place to find short snippets of forgotten history from five to fifteen minutes long. If you like history too, this is the channel for you. Subscribe for more forgotten history: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sEmXUuWIFlxRIFBRV6VXQ?sub_confirmation=1. Awesome The History Guy merchandise is available at: https://teespring.com/stores/the-history-guy The episode is intended for educational purposes. All events are presented in historical context. #california #ushistory #thehistoryguy