JOURNAL ARTICLE

THE MANHATTAN PROJECT.

  • Published In: History of War, 2024, n. 138. P. 16 1 of 2

  • Database: Historical Abstracts with Full Text 2 of 2

Abstract

The article discusses the history of the Manhattan Project, a top-secret US government-backed science program during World War II. The project was initiated in response to the fear that Nazi Germany was developing an atomic bomb. Led by Lieutenant General Leslie Groves and Dr. Robert Oppenheimer, the project involved the collaboration of numerous scientists, including Nobel laureates. The project had three main sites for research and development: Hanford, Washington; Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and Los Alamos, New Mexico. The project successfully developed two atomic bombs, which were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan's surrender and the end of the war. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:History of War. 2024/11, Issue 138, p16
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:2054-376X
  • Accession Number:180101502
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