The Decision to Drop the Bomb (1965)

01/05/1965 (US) • Documentary, War • 1h 24m

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.

The Decision to Drop the Bomb (1965)

01/05/1965 (US) • 1h 24m

Documentary, War

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.

Top Billed Cast

Self

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Self

Self

Self

Self

Self - Special Correspondent

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Status

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Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

world war ii

nuclear weapons

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