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Author Fred Freed discusses the history of the atom bomb, its impact on the world, and the scientists involved in its making. He also touches on Japan during World War II and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Nuclear physicist, Dr. Leo Seren, discusses atomic fission and nuclear experiments.
Dr. Carlo Levi talks about his book "Christ Stopped at Eboli", the human condition, and compassion for those suffering during and after World War 2.
Studs Terkel discussing Ukrainian music with Oleh Saciuk. Includes instrumental music excerpts.
In making this film, Lanzmann interviewed death-camp survivors and Nazi functionaries.
Studs interview with German writer and freelance journalist, Dieter Lattman, who shares his military family background and the influence that WW II had on his desire to involve himself in politics. They discuss other German authors and the German family and culture. Studs quotes German journalist and political critic, Joachim Kaiser, who called the young people of Germany a "fatherless generation." Studs interviews Lattman in Germany.
Discussing the book "Soldiers of the Night: The Story of the French Resistance" with the author David Schoenbrun.
Daniel Yergin, author and economic historian, discusses his book, "Shattered Peace: The Origins of the Cold War and the National Security State." He explains the key players in the Cold War and his thoughts on the Yalta and Riga Axioms. Yergin also explores the end of World War II and other events that led to the tensions between US and the Soviet Union.
The Big Three (leaders): Churchill, Stalin and Truman were among the main topics of Charles L. Mee's book, "Meeting at Potsdam." It was the ending stages of World War II and Mee explained that the meeting at Postdam was really a peace conference. There is an excerpt of a speech by Winston Churchill at the beginning of this interview.
Evolution and the future of the human race are among topics in Carl Sagan's and Ann Druyan's book, "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are." Included is an excerpt of the astronomer Harlow Shapley speaking at the beginning. Carl Sagan also reads an excerpt from the book at the end.