Dropping the Atomic Bomb

Streaming video - 2020

In this final episode, reflect on a new era in human civilization. Although Japan was essentially defeated, the government refused to surrender. Travel with President Truman to Potsdam, Germany, where he and Churchill issued a declaration calling for "prompt and utter destruction" if Japan refused to surrender. Then deconstruct the justification for the use of the atomic bombs.

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Education films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2020.
2021.
Language
English
Other Authors
The Great Courses (film director), Craig L. Symonds (actor)
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A Kanopy streaming video
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (36 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).