The Manhattan Project, the making of the first atomic bomb. History of the making of this weapon, the political background, the war situation in 1945 and the final testing in New Mexica. Also includes the meeting at Potsdam where Churchill, Stalin and Truman discussed the European situation and the war with Japan. Truman advised Stalin that a secret weapon of some magnitude had been made. The decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima was carried out while Truman was returning to the United States. Reporter: Chet Huntley.
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ACMI Identifier
002716
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb - Blast effect
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Bombing, Aerial
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Hiroshima (Japan) - Bombardment, 1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear weapons
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear weapons - Testing
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - Military policy
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Europe
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Japan
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Pacific Area
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Military policy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Politics and government
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947
History → Europe - History - 1918-1945
History → Hiroshima (Japan) - Bombardment, 1945
History → Japan - History - 1912-1945
History → Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953
History → Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
History → United States - History - 1933-1945
History → United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman)
People → Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947
People → Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)