Truman and the atom bomb

United States, 1969

Film
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Discusses the process by which President Truman made the decision to drop the first atom bomb on Japan in August 1945. Suitable for upper secondary level.

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Credits

production company

Learning Corporation of America

Duration

00:15:45:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

503472

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Hiroshima (Japan) - Bombardment, 1945

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Japan

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - United States

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman)

History → Hiroshima (Japan) - Bombardment, 1945

History → History

History → Japan - History - 1945-

History → United States - History - 1945-

History → United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman)

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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