The Decision to Drop the Bomb
6.7
3 votes
1965
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.
Directed by Fred Freed, Len Giovannitti
Top cast
Details
Status
Released
Release date
January 5, 1965
Budget
—
Revenue
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Language
English
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