Director Christopher Nolan could fit only so much into a movie.  Even if it was 3 hours long!  Our J. R. Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb research guide will help you on your quest to discover more.  Resources include books, movies, interviews, official government documents and photographs taken by the United States, and Japan.

  • When was the first atomic bomb explosion?
  • Will reparations be given to the victims of the first atomic bomb explosion?
  • What was the Manhattan Project?
  • What did Oppenheimer think about the atomic bomb?
  • What role did African Americans play in the creation of the atomic bomb?
  • What effects did the atomic bomb have on the citizens of Japan?
  • What messages did President Truman send to the citizens of Japan?

Discover the answer to these questions and more.

 

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