The Decision to Drop the Bomb
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
The Decision to Drop the Bomb
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 5, 1965
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Documentary, War
User Score
67%
Original Title
The Decision to Drop the Bomb
Production Companies
NBC News
Director
Fred Freed
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
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