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2015 • E20 Aug 4, 2015 45mIn 1943, a group of America's most brilliant physicists converged on a desert mesa in New Mexico to work for the top secret Manhattan Project. In this isolated community, they worked against the ticking clock of global war to unlock the power of the atom before their Nazi counterparts or anyone else could. Witness the birth of the very first nuclear bomb on HOW WE BUILT THE BOMB, which details the story of the men behind the bomb as told in their own words, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the exceptional individuals who have ushered in the atomic age, and in doing so, changed the world.
Reimagined interviews combined with historical home movies create a one-of-a-kind documentary that bring to life the story of how American ingenuity overcame the 20th century's greatest scientific challenge and ended the Second World War.
Reimagined interviews combined with historical home movies create a one-of-a-kind documentary that bring to life the story of how American ingenuity overcame the 20th century's greatest scientific challenge and ended the Second World War.
