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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The main focus is on Oppenheimer's journey, from communist to working on the Manhattan project, and his life after the project. They don't glorify the process, although it's fair to say the deaths in Japan don't get a huge amount of attention.

It's also worth noting the program originally began as a race against Germany to build a nuke.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What do you mean by "communist"? Like Oppenheimer was in favour of a classless society or did he live under state-capitalism/the Soviet Union?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

As in supported classless society. He supported and associated with numerous left wing movements throughout his life.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

As in communist party of America, I don't know their exact beliefs.