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Summer of the Bomb
August 9, 1989
60 min
Season 8 - Episode 7: Summer of the Bomb
00:00 / 45:00
Overview
Did the atomic bombs that fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki really shorten the war and save Allied lives? Based on American archive records, this dramatic account of the decision to use the atomic bomb reveals the reality of power politics - and pinpoints the origins of the Cold War.
Episode Information
TV Show
Timewatch
Season
Season 8
Episode Number
7
Air Date
August 9, 1989
Runtime
60 minutes
Guest Stars
G
Gar Alperovitz
Self - Presenter
P
Peter Carlisle
Secretary of War Henry Stimson