The Decision to Drop the Bomb
The Decision to Drop the Bomb1965
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The Decision to Drop the Bomb
1h 24m·Documentary, War
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6.7/10 avgAverage user ratingJ. 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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Chet HuntleySelf | Self |
 J. Robert OppenheimerSelf | Self |
| MMcGeorge BundySelf | Self |
 Leslie GrovesSelf | Self |
| JJohn J. McCloySelf | Self |
 John RichSelf - Special Correspondent | Self - Special Correspondent |