General Dynamics - Astrodynamics Red

General Dynamics was formed in 1952 when it became the parent company of the Electric Boat Company and several other US Department of Defense suppliers. It is primarily known for its aerospace and defense systems, and it creates products like tanks, missiles, submarines, warships, and rockets. General Dynamics, as one of the largest suppliers of atomic weapons, sought to assuage the public’s concerns and portray atomic energy as a benefit to society. The use of nuclear bombs by the American government during WWII sparked the beginning of the Atomic Age of the early 1950s. After the bombings at Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the American general public was fearful of the advancement of technology in making powerful weapons. Thanks in part to this advertising campaign by Erik Nitsche, the Atomic Age was spun as a movement of scientific progress and development that would foster peace around the world. Erik Nitsche (1908-1998) was born in Lausanne, Switzerland and emigrated to the United State