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Hiroshima.

In 1942, the United States government embarked upon an endeavor it hoped would put a quick and definite end to World War II. Under extraordinary secrecy and with unlimited funds, the top scientists of the day were brought together to work on the Manhattan Project - and on August 6, 1945, three years...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Arts and Entertainment Network
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Original language in English.
Published: New York : A & E Television Networks, 2004.
Series:American history in video.
Subjects:
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945.
Bombing, Aerial > Japan.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Japan.
Hiroshima (Japon) > Histoire > 1945 (Bombardement)
Bombardement aérien > Japon.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Japon.
Bombing, Aerial.
Military campaigns.
Japan.
Japan > Hiroshima-shi.
1939-1945
Documentaries and Factual Films
Streaming videos.
Documentary films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In 1942, the United States government embarked upon an endeavor it hoped would put a quick and definite end to World War II. Under extraordinary secrecy and with unlimited funds, the top scientists of the day were brought together to work on the Manhattan Project - and on August 6, 1945, three years of technological advancements were exploded above Hiroshima in the form of a uranium-fission bomb. This episode of Tech Effect profiles the technology surrounding that fateful moment. The advanced B-29 bomber, the sophisticated Norden bombsight, Mamiya and K-20 aerial cameras, telemetry canisters, and even Teflon have a place in this grim yet remarkable story.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 electronic resource (22 min.)).