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Race for the Bomb

1987
1 season
3 episodes
DocumentaryDrama

A dramatization of the human, scientific and historical aspects leading to the development of the first atomic bomb.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Episode 1

    01-02-1987

    Two Hungarian-Jewish scientist, Leo Szilard and Edward Teller, flee to America after the Nazis take control of Germany, and convice the US government to launch its own atomic proje...

  • Ep 2

    2.Episode 2

    02-02-1987

    With Germany losing the war andrealizing the potential destructive capabilities of the atomic bomb, the scientists attempt to halt its development xhixh no longer seems vital. The...

  • Ep 3

    3.Episode 3

    03-02-1987

    When the bomb is dropped over Hiroshima, Leo Szilard continues his anti-nuclear campaign while Edward Telle resumes his research, believing he can end war forever. After learning t...

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