WWII: The Secret Race to the Atomic Bomb
2016•TP•1h 2m•Released
DocumentaryHistoryWar
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.
Director
Juliette Desbois
Writer
Juliette Desbois, Marine Suzzoni, Laurent Huberson
Languages
French
Studio
RMC Découverte
Production
Company
RMC Découverte
Company
Let's Pix
Producer
Nicolas Valode
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