The Day the World Went Nuclear

Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe|but in the Pacific|American soldiers face an enemy who will not surrender|despite a massive and mounting death toll. Meanwhile|in Los Alamos|New Mexico|Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. Newly inaugurated president Harry Truman faces the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's historical thriller Killing the Rising Sun|with characteristically gripping storytelling|this story explores the decision to use the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific.