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Race for the Bomb

A dramatization of the human, scientific and historical aspects leading to the development of the first atomic bomb.

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StatusEnded
Original NameRace for the Bomb
First Air DateFebruary 1, 1987
Last Air DateFebruary 3, 1987
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesCanada, France, Yugoslavia
Production CompaniesRonald Cohen ProductionsPhilippe DussartKOE Studios
NetworksCBC Television
S01E03

Episode 3

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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