Potsdam Conference Agreement
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Universal Newsreel
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08/02/1945
08/02/1945
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Video Newsreel
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1945
00:02:25
Description
This newsreel explains the process of developing the atomic bomb.
Keywords
World War II, Potsdam, A-Bomb, Atomic Bomb, Diplomacy, War Aim, Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin,
Winston Churchill, Clement Atlee, "Big Three", Dr. Ernest Lawrence, Vannevar Bush, Dr. Richard
Tolman, Smashing Atom
Citation
MLA
"Potsdam Conference Agreement." Universal Newsreel. 2 Aug. 1945. NBC Learn. Web. 20 March 2015
© 2008-2015 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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APA
1945, August 2. Potsdam Conference Agreement. [Newsreel]. Universal Newsreel. Retrieved from
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CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE
"Potsdam Conference Agreement" Universal Newsreel, New York, NY: NBC Universal, 08/02/1945.
Accessed Fri Mar 20 2015 from NBC Learn: https://archives.nbclearn.com/portal/site/k12/browse/?cuecard=31706
Transcript
The Potsdam Conference Agreement
ED HERLIHY, narrator: During a series of meetings in Potsdam, Germany, the final doom of Japan is
settled by the Big Three and their advisors. Delivering an ultimatum of unconditional surrender to the
Nipponese warlords, Prime Minister at Linder suffers the consequences. Swarms of B-29’s and carrier
task forces, carry destruction to the Japanese homeland. These, and the following scenes of the opening of
the final assault on Japan, were photographed by newsreel, Navy and signal core cameramen.
The natural power of the universe is harnessed in the new atomic bomb. It’s tremendous possibilities are
explained in this chart. The mightiest, most destructive bombs yet produced, such as England’s terrifying
Grand Slam weighing eleven tons, are puny, midgets compared with the new atomic wonder.
One of the first to smash the atom was Dr. Ernest Lawrence of California, inventor of the cyclotron, the
atom-smashing machine. With global war, the government stepped into the picture. General Groves, head
of the project, teamed up with Vannevar Bush, government director of Science and Research, and with Dr.
Richard Tolman, technological expert. Seeking for the best base material to carry the explosive atoms,
hundreds of prospectors ranged the province of Alberta. Scientists made uncounted tests before deciding
on uranium, which contained atoms easiest of all to crack. $2 billion went into research and plants, such
as this one at Richmond, Washington. One of the worlds most closely guarded secrets; the atomic bomb
process was developed in widely separated areas. Even the thousands of men and women working on the
project had no idea of the staggering energy they were to release.
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