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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Manhattan_ProjectManhattan Project - Wikipedia

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   14 hours ago · The Manhattan Project was a research and development program undertaken during World War II to produce the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States in collaboration with the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946, the project was directed by Major General Leslie Groves of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

2. www.historyonthenet.com › the-manhattan-projectThe Manhattan Project - History

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   3 days ago · The Episode: The Manhattan Project. On air: 7/3/2024, 4:00:00 AM (Pacific Daylight Time) In this episode, James and Sean McIver briefly tell the story of the Manhattan Project, the history-changing effort to develop an atomic bomb and end the Second World War.

3. untappedcities.com › 2021/08/06 › manhattan-projectThe Manhattan Project and NYC’s Role in the Hiroshima Bombing

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   3 days ago · New York City was a center for Manhattan Project research, which allowed the United States to execute the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

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   Where was the Manhattan Project located?

   • The Baker and Williams Warehouses stored uranium concentrates along W. 20th Street. Conversely, the Madison Square Area Engineers Office employed those in charge of locating materials necessary for the atomic bomb. Other than New York City, Manhattan Project facilities were also located in New Mexico, Tennessee, Illinois and Washington.

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   Why did the Manhattan Project start?

   • After the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a number of Manhattan Project physicists founded the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (1945) and Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists (1946), which began as an emergency action undertaken by scientists who saw urgent need for an educational program about atomic weapons.

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   Who directed the Manhattan Project?

   • Lieutenant General Leslie Richard Groves, Jr. directed the Manhattan Project. Born in Albany, the Lieutenant officially named the project the Manhattan Engineer District. This followed the practice that Corps of Engineers districts were named after their primary research city.

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   What did the Manhattan Project do in the postwar era?

   • In the immediate postwar years, the Manhattan Project conducted weapons testing at Bikini Atoll as part of Operation Crossroads, developed new weapons, promoted the development of the network of national laboratories, supported medical research into radiology and laid the foundations for the nuclear navy.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JJ. Robert Oppenheimer - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · In 1942, Oppenheimer was recruited to work on the Manhattan Project, and in 1943 was appointed director of the project's Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico, tasked with developing the first nuclear weapons. His leadership and scientific expertise were instrumental in the project's success.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lewis_StraussLewis Strauss - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · During his terms as an AEC commissioner, Strauss became hostile to Oppenheimer, the physicist who had been director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during the Manhattan Project and who, after the war, became a celebrated public figure and remained in influential positions in atomic energy.

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8. fas.org › publication › making-manhattan-projectThe Making of the Manhattan Project Park - Federation of ...

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   5 days ago · The making of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park took more than five times as long as the making of the atomic bomb itself (1942 to 1945).

9. www.energy.gov › em › hanfordHanford Site | Department of Energy

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   1 day ago · The Hanford site, a 580-square-mile section of semi-arid desert in southeast Washington, was established in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project to produce plutonium for national defense.