The Decision to Drop the Bomb

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Released January 05, 1965

Overview

J. Robert Oppenheimer and other key figures involved in the decision to drop the first atomic bomb discuss their motivations in this NBC News documentary. Originally produced and televised in 1965, two decades after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was re-released in 2023 with an epilogue by Michael Beschloss, NBC News Presidential Historian.

Runtime

1h 24m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

The Decision to Drop the Bomb


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

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    NBC News

    United States

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