The Decision to Drop the Bomb
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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

Release Date
Jan 5, 1965
Original Title
The Decision to Drop the Bomb
Runtime
84 minutes
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Language
en
Production Companies
NBC News
Production Countries
United States of America