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To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

Why wouldn'tyou have been forthright?" He said, "I was an idiot." And in a sense,he sealed...

Why wouldn't
you have been forthright?" He said, "I was an idiot." And in a sense,
he sealed his own fate then

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Why wouldn't you have been forthright?"
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He said, "I was an idiot."
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And in a sense, he sealed his own fate then.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
01:15:39
Uploaded
Apr 13, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Exploring how one man's brilliance, hubris and relentless drive changed the nature of war forever.
He tried to testify, but he really fell apart. - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:05
He tried to testify, but he really fell apart.
BIRD: He's having almost another nervous breakdown, - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:08
BIRD: He's having almost another nervous breakdown,
He's oddly stoic, like he was in the icehouse - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:13
He's oddly stoic, like he was in the icehouse
He's resigned and not really defending himself. - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:06
He's resigned and not really defending himself.
One person who sort of put the nails in his coffin, of course, - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:09
One person who sort of put the nails in his coffin, of cours...
He said that he thought he would feel better - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:11
He said that he thought he would feel better
And one of the scientists who was close to Oppenheimer said - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:12
And one of the scientists who was close to Oppenheimer said
RHODES: As he was leaving, - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:35
RHODES: As he was leaving,
BIRD: The result was to be expected. - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:05
BIRD: The result was to be expected.
(fanfare plays) - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:12
(fanfare plays)
They voted to strip Oppenheimer of his security clearance. - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:06
They voted to strip Oppenheimer of his security clearance.
This was front-page news in the newspapers across the country. - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:06
This was front-page news in the newspapers across the countr...
That he had recommended communists - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:06
That he had recommended communists
His wife, uh, admittedly was, uh, - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:10
His wife, uh, admittedly was, uh,
KAKU: And that sent a chill - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:07
KAKU: And that sent a chill
If they could take down the most famous atomic scientist - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:09
If they could take down the most famous atomic scientist
BIRD: It sent a really nefarious message - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:13
BIRD: It sent a really nefarious message
And this is a terrible thing because we need their expertise. - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:06
And this is a terrible thing because we need their expertise...
And yet the Oppenheimer trial - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:08
And yet the Oppenheimer trial
RHODES: After the security trial, - To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 00:07
RHODES: After the security trial,