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What was the secret code name for the US project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs in World War 2?
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Manhattan Project?
code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II
The Manhattan Project was the code name for the?
The Manhattan Project was the secret project to design and build the world's first atomic bomb.
What was the secret US project during the world war 2 that created the atomic bomb?
Manhaten Project
What was the name of the top secret program that built the atomic bomb in World War 2?
Manhattan project, led by Oppenheimer
What was the code name for the project to develop the atomic bomb?
The Manhatten Project was the code name of the United State's atomic weapons development program during World War II.
What role did the soviet union play in dropping the atomic bomb?
None whatsoever, the Manhattan Project was a closely guarded secret.
What did J Robert Oppenheimer do?
Not really. A very large team called the Manhattan Project, built the first atomic bombs. Oppenheimer was the civilian head of the team. General Leslie Groves was the military head of the project. Several hundred scientists and technicians worked on the project. The original idea of the bomb came from Leo Szliard (sp).
Who was the creator of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima?
The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II was created by a team of scientists led by J. Robert Oppenheimer as part of the Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer is often considered the "father of the atomic bomb" due to his important role in its development.
Who is the physicist who directed the first atomic bomb?
Julius Robert Oppenheimer was the scientific director of the Manhattan Project, the World War II effort to develop the first nuclear weapons at the secret Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. For this reason he is remembered as 'The Father of the Atomic Bomb'.
A top secret program to build an atomic bomb during World War 2?
The top secret program to build an atomic bomb was called the Manhattan Project. It was so secret the top Generals and Admirals did not know about it. The people who worked on the project often did not know what they were working on. All the workers lived in places that were developed from the ground up and they could not talk about what they were doing. Even Vice President Truman did not know about it until after President Roosevelt died.
Goal of Manhattan project?
To create the atomic bomb before Nazi Germany could (if possible). Otherwize to have an atomic bomb to use on Nazi Germany in retaliation for their using them on England or the USSR (our allies). It was never expected when the Manhattan Project started that we might use them on Japan, but after Germany surrendered just before the Manhattan Project had a working atomic bomb, it had significant momentum, and it was becoming obvious how hard it really would be to defeat Japan the US decided that as fast as the atomic bombs could manufactured by the Manhattan Project's factories the atomic bombs would be used on Japan until it surrendered.
What is the history of the secret city Oak Ridge Tennessee?
Oak Ridge, Tennessee was established as the production site for the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb during World War II. Oak Ridge's nicknames include the Secret City.
