bojacobs, 8 months ago

Excellent critique of the politics of the #Oppenheimer film by esteemed historian Tsuyoshi Hasegawa.

Two key takeaways:

-the film makes the production and use of the weapons seem "inevitable"

-it reinforces the illusion that the nuclear attacks "ended the war" (Hasegawa's work on this elsewhere is definitive)

The article is far more detailed that this and worth a read:

@histodons #nuclear #Hiroshima #Trinity

https://apjjf.org/2023/10/Hasegawa-Oppenheimer.html