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WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb

WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb

2016 · 62 min · Documentary, History, War

WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb is a 2016 historical documentary that chronicles the frantic global arms race to develop nuclear weapons during World War II. The film examines how early German atomic research sparked the United States' colossal Manhattan Project to prevent Nazi Germany from obtaining the bomb first.

Directed by Juliette Desbois · Written by Juliette Desbois

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