A dramatization of the human, scientific and historical aspects leading to the development of the first atomic bomb.
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Race for the Bomb
February 1, 1987
February 3, 1987
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When the bomb is dropped over Hiroshima, Leo Szilard continues his anti-nuclear campaign while Edward Telle resumes his research, believing he can end war forever. After learning that Russians have developed a transportable H-Bomb first, the FBI initiates an investigation of the Atomic Energy Commission.
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