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The Decision to Drop the Bomb · 1965

The Decision to Drop the Bomb (1965) is a Documentary / War film directed by Fred Freed, starring Chet Huntley, J. Robert Oppenheimer, McGeorge Bundy.

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.

Cast

Chet Huntley, J. Robert Oppenheimer, McGeorge Bundy, Leslie Groves, John J. McCloy, John Rich

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What is "The Decision to Drop the Bomb" about?

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.

When was "The Decision to Drop the Bomb" released?

The Decision to Drop the Bomb was released in 1965.

Who stars in "The Decision to Drop the Bomb"?

The cast includes Chet Huntley, J. Robert Oppenheimer, McGeorge Bundy, Leslie Groves.