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Oppenheimer’s Atomic Bombs and the End of World War II

In Oppenheimer’s Atomic Bombs and the End of World War II, host Andrew Marr describes how J. Robert Oppenheimer developed the technology to end World War II with two atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Before the bombs were dropped, Oppenheimer calculated how to drop them to create the most damage. After the war was over, Oppenheimer felt conflicted about the creation of the bombs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s A History of the World, a story of human history that uses reenactments, modern footage, and storytelling to explain history’s greatest achievements.

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Oppenheimer: The Mind Behind the Atomic Bomb and the Moral Fallout That Followed
The article ""Oppenheimer: The Mind Behind the Atomic Bomb and the Moral Fallout That Followed" from BBC's HistoryExtra follows J. Robert Oppenheimer's pivotal role in developing the atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project, his motivations, political associations, and the psychological toll of unleashing such a destructive force.
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The Manhattan Project: Building the First Atomic Bomb
The article "The Manhattan Project: Building the First Atomic Bomb" from BBC's HistoryExtra explains how a top-secret U.S. military project developed the world’s first atomic bomb during World War II. It covers the project's origins, key figures like J. Robert Oppenheimer, and the devastating bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that marked the start of the Atomic Age.