• Oppenheimer: The Movie and the Man

  • Jul 31 2023
  • Length: 43 mins
  • Podcast

Oppenheimer: The Movie and the Man

  • Summary

  • In this special season of World War II On Topic, The National WWII Museum will explore J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, and the history and ramifications of the atomic bomb. 

    In this episode, Jason Dawsey, PhD & John Curatola, PhD, historians with the Museum’s Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, discuss the film Oppenheimer, released July 21, 2023.

    Directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer was adapted from the biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. Jason and John explore the history behind the movie, its accuracy, and its influence.

    To read more visit our Manhattan Project topics page: www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/manhattan-project

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