Oppenheimer's Atomic Bomb: The Nuclear Weapons That Could Wipe out All Life

This feature-length documentary compiles episodes tracing the early nuclear age, from the first atomic bomb to the Cuban Missile Crisis. It explores the science, the strategy, and the terror of weapons capable of flattening cities and threatening all life. The film sets the Manhattan Project and the Cold War arms race within the wider story of mutually assured destruction. It is a gripping watch for anyone interested in Oppenheimer, atomic weapons, and the shadow of nuclear war. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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