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At the same time at Los Alamos
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later

At the same timeat Los Alamos, the scientists are havingsecond thoughtsabout their...

At the same time
at Los Alamos, the scientists are having
second thoughts
about their experiment

Full Transcript

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At the same time at Los Alamos,
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the scientists are having second thoughts about their experiment.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:38
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
A+E Global Media,History,Hulu Japan,October Films

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later is told entirely from the first-person perspective of leaders, physicists, soldiers and survivors.
MORRISON: Once it became clear the Germans were beaten, - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:07
MORRISON: Once it became clear the Germans were beaten,
At Los Alamos, there was certainly concern - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:07
At Los Alamos, there was certainly concern
NARRATOR: Young physicists like Robert Wilson - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:06
NARRATOR: Young physicists like Robert Wilson
The title was "The Impact of The Gadget on Civilization". - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:06
The title was "The Impact of The Gadget on Civilization...
We did discuss whether perhaps what we were doing was morally wrong. - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:06
We did discuss whether perhaps what we were doing was...
MORRISON: There was a great deal of feeling of hesitancy, - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:06
MORRISON: There was a great deal of feeling of hesitancy,
NARRATOR: With trademark charm, - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:07
NARRATOR: With trademark charm,
MORRISON: Oppenheimer's view was that unless we found out - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:09
MORRISON: Oppenheimer's view was that unless we found o...
WILSON: On that logical basis, - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:12
WILSON: On that logical basis,
NARRATOR: But that does not entirely settle the matter, - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:15
NARRATOR: But that does not entirely settle the matter,
Not least the man whose job will be to drop the bomb, - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:07
Not least the man whose job will be to drop the bomb,
TIBBETS: When we were on the island, I heard certain things. - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:04
TIBBETS: When we were on the island, I heard certain things.
One of the things suggested was that we drop this weapon - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:13
One of the things suggested was that we drop this weapon
I would liken this to the fighter in the prize ring. - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:04
I would liken this to the fighter in the prize ring.
I don't see any reason to telegraph your blow. - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:05
I don't see any reason to telegraph your blow.
FURMAN: Everybody on the military side wanted to see it dropped. - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:05
FURMAN: Everybody on the military side wanted to see it drop...
From where we sat, the Japanese were determined - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:08
From where we sat, the Japanese were determined
The whole country was being directed by the military, - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:07
The whole country was being directed by the military,
REPORTER: At Okinawa alone, 50,000 American casualties. - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:04
REPORTER: At Okinawa alone, 50,000 American casualties.
Their plans are carried out by the Kamikaze pilots. - Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later 00:05
Their plans are carried out by the Kamikaze pilots.