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The Decision to Drop the Bomb

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DocumentaryWar

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.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

84 min

Release Date

1965-01-05

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

3

Vote Average

6.7

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Chet Huntley

Self

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Self

McGeorge Bundy

Self

Leslie Groves

Self

John J. McCloy

Self

John Rich

Self - Special Correspondent

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