Race for the Bomb (1987)

February. 01,1987

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Race for the Bomb

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

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Race for the Bomb

1987

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

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 1987

3 Episode

Episode 1 - Episode 1

February. 01,1987

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 project in an effort to prevail over the Germans.

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Episode 2 - Episode 2

February. 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 US government opposes their views. Research continues and the first bomb is tested in the Nevada desert.

Episode 3 - Episode 3

February. 03,1987

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 that Russians have developed a transportable H-Bomb first, the FBI initiates an investigation of the Atomic Energy Commission.

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