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WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb

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WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb is a 2016 historical documentary that chronicles the frantic global arms race to develop nuclear weapons during World War II. The film examines how early German atomic research sparked the United States' colossal Manhattan Project to prevent Nazi Germany from obtaining the bomb first.

Directed byJuliette Desbois

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 2m
Language
FR
Released
August 5, 2016
Studios
RMC DécouverteLet's Pix

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Directed by
Juliette Desbois
Written by
Juliette Desbois
Marine Suzzoni
Produced by
Nicolas Valode

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