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The Decision to Drop the Bomb (1965)

★ 6.7/10 84 min Documentary, War United States English
Writer: Fred Freed
Streaming: Not available

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.

Top Cast

Chet Huntley
Chet Huntley Self
J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer Self
McGeorge Bundy Self
Leslie Groves
Leslie Groves Self
John J. McCloy Self
John Rich
John Rich Self - Special Correspondent

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