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Season 5 Episode 1 – Racing for the Bomb: Author Robert Norris on General Leslie Groves
Jeremy Collins
Hello, I'm Jeremy Collins from the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Christopher Nolan's new film, Oppenheimer, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, American Prometheus, co-authored by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, follows Robert Oppenheimer and his team as they develop the first atomic bomb.
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We've got one hope. All America's industrial might and scientific innovation connected here, secret laboratory. Keep everyone there until it's done.
Jeremy Collins
In this special season of World War II On Topic, we will talk about the film in depth with our historians, and also discuss the ramifications and legacy of the bomb. But in today's episode, we take a closer look at Lieutenant General Leslie Groves, portrayed by Matt Damon in Nolan's adaptation. While a lot of interest is rightfully set on Oppenheimer, Groves proves to be an interesting character and pivotal player in the Manhattan Project.
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