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  • The Bomb (2015)
  • PG
    TV Movie | 115 min | Documentary
The Bomb (2015)
PG
TV Movie | 115 min | Documentary
See how America developed the most destructive invention in human history - the nuclear bomb - how it changed the world and how it continues to loom large in our lives. Hear from historians and those who experienced the dawn of the atomic ...See moreSee how America developed the most destructive invention in human history - the nuclear bomb - how it changed the world and how it continues to loom large in our lives. Hear from historians and those who experienced the dawn of the atomic age. Written by PBS See less
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