Summary: It was the defining moment of the 20th Century â€“ the scientific, technological, military, and political gamble of the worldâ€™s first atomic attack. This drama-documentary attempts to do what no other film has done before â€“ to show what it is like to live through a nuclear explosion, millisecond by millisecond.
Set in the three weeks from the first test explosion in New Mexico to the eventual dropping of the bomb, the action takes viewers into the room where the crucial political decisions are made; on board the Enola Gay on her fateful voyage; inside the bomb as it explodes; and on the streets of Hiroshima when disaster strikes. Parallel storylines interweave, unfolding the action from both US and Japanese perspectives, and revealing the tensions and conflicts in the actions and minds of people who were making history. Special effects recreate the reality of the mission â€“ even going inside the workings of the bomb â€“ and archive film replays the horrific aftermath.

Summary: Part 1 of the 2005 Hiroshima documentary, marking the eve of the sixtieth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the program chronicles America's political gamble and the planning for the momentous event. Archival film, dramatizations, and special effects depict what occurred aboard the Enola Gay and inside the nuclear blast.