Motion Picture MP66-17
The Decision to Drop the Bomb
Administrative Information
Footage
1116 feet
Running Time
31 minutes
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
NBC News
Restrictions
Restricted
Description
Part two of a three part television documentary about events leading up to the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
Date(s)
1965
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:00 | May 31 - Japanese devastation scenes | |
| 00:30 | Gordon Arneson (recording secretary of committee) tells of discussion re: telling Russia about bomb. Dr. Oppenheimer tells of the meeting. Arneson again, James Byrnes tells of the meeting. Dr. James Conant tells of the meeting. The following tell if bomb should be used on Japan or on an atoll as an example: Dr. Oppenheimer, Byrnes, Arneson, Conant, Arneson, Byrnes, Arneson. | |
| 06:00 | B-29’s bombing | |
| 06:45 | Conant again – McGeorge Bundy | |
| 07:45 | Glen Seaborg talks on decision to drop bomb and post war control, Arneson again on subject. | |
| 12:00 | Ike in Washington – June 18, 1945 | |
| 12:30 | Meeting of Joint Chief of Staff with Truman – Decision to invade | |
| 13:20 | Japanese deciding defenses. | |
| 14:30 | Oppenheimer talks about scientific committee meeting – their feelings on using A-Bomb. | |
| 17:00. | Arneson’s committee decision | |
| 17:30 | Okinawa battle scenes | |
| 18:00 | B-29’s | |
| 18:15 | Under Secretary of the Navy talks | |
| 18:30 | Committee begins to have second thoughts. James McCloy continues, Arneson continues. | |
| 21:15 | Los Alamos scenes | |
| 21:20 | Dr. Teller talks about scientists not wanting to use bomb. Dr.’s Oppenheimer and Teller talk on subject. | |
| 25:15 | July 8, 1945 – USS Augusta | |
| 25:30 | Japan aerial views of disaster | |
| 25:50 | Japanese talks about plans to use Russia to mediate war. Army agrees. | |
| 26:30 | Moscow | |
| 26:45 | USS Augusta (Truman and Byrnes) | |
| 27:00 | Alamagordo – construction of tower | |
| 27:30 | Arneson tells of Sziland’s efforts to stop use of A-Bomb. He continued poll of scientists and was not conclusive, but the committee had determined to use the bomb. | |
| 30:00 | General Ferrell tells of arrival of plutonium in New Mexico. |