The Decision to Drop the Bomb
19651h 24m6.7
Documentary, War
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United States of America
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Fred Freed, Len Giovannitti
- Writing
- Fred Freed
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jan 5, 1965
- Studio
- NBC News
Cast
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