Enola Gay, rain of ruin. Hiroshima, the decision to drop the bomb.
Notes:
Title from container. Originally broadcast on the History Channel. Narrators: 1st work: Dwight Schultz ; 2nd work: Ian Holm.
Contents:
Hiroshima: the decision to drop the bomb (c1995, 74 min.). Hiroshima: the decision to drop the bomb (c1995, 74 min.).
Summary:
Enola Gay: Get a look inside the bomber that helped bring WWII to a stop, development of the atomic bomb, and the aftermath. Hiroshima: Fifty years after America dropped the first atomic bomb, this documentary looks at the events leading up to its use in the light of new information about a hidden agenda. Did top military officials order the attack despite knowing that Japan was willing to surrender? Did a political motivation drive Truman to defy his closest advisors? These and other questions are investigated.
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