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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Constructing Histories of Nuclear Mass Destruction (Zones Class)

Featured Documentary and Film

In Films on Demand, alone, there are 18 series of documentary and film related to World War II, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These series are well-produced and include unique footage of the war, as well as the effects of nuclear weapons.

     

Hiroshima is a two-part drama-documentary that takes viewers into room where political decisions are made; on board the Enola Gay; inside the bomb as it explodes; and on the streets of Hiroshima when disaster strikes. 

     

World War II in HD Series is a ten-part series that uses the journals and accounts of those who served in major World War II battles to create a personal, introspective, and detailed look at life on and off the front lines. 

     

The War, a seven-part documentary by renowned filmmaker Ken Burns takes a profoundly personal look at World War II and examines the myriad of ways in which it touched the lives of every family in America.

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