The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. | dG1faFBJemdaMTZvYWM
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00:00 This is a national emergency.
00:12 We're in a race against the Nazis.
00:30 And I know what it means if the Nazis have a bomb.
00:37 We have a 12 month head start.
00:41 18. How could you possibly know that?
00:44 We've got one hope.
00:47 All America's industrial might and scientific innovation connected here.
00:52 Secret laboratory.
00:55 Keep everyone there until it's done.
01:00 Let's go recruit some scientists.
01:04 Build a town, build it fast.
01:07 We don't let scientists bring their families, we'll never get the best.
01:12 Why would we go to the middle of nowhere for who knows how long?
01:17 Why? Why?
01:21 How about because this is the most important thing to ever happen in the history of the
01:24 world?
01:25 You're the great improviser, but this you can't do in your head.
01:33 Are we saying there's a chance that when we push that button, we destroy the world?
01:39 Chances are near zero.
01:43 Near zero.
01:44 What do you want from theory alone?
01:45 Zero would be nice.
01:52 This is a matter of life and death.
01:55 I can perform this miracle.
01:59 World War II would be over. Our boys would come home.
02:05 That's happening, isn't it?
02:09 The world will remember this day.
02:17 Our work here will ensure a peace mankind has never seen.
02:27 Somebody build a bigger one.
02:33 You are the man who gave them the power to destroy themselves.
02:38 And the world is not prepared.
02:39 Eight.
02:40 Seven.
02:41 Six.
02:42 Five.
02:43 Four.
02:44 Three.
02:45 Two.
02:46 One.
02:47 Zero.
02:48 Eight.
02:59 Seven.
03:00 Six.
03:01 Five.
03:02 Four.
03:03 Three.
03:04 Two.
03:05 One.
03:05 [BLANK_AUDIO]