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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.


Why did scienitsts walk off the Manhattan project?

The scientists did not "give up" on the Manhattan Project. They accomplished their goals of developing three atom bombs. The Project ended at the end of the war. The workers went home and much of the "little towns" were taken down. There was no need for the project to continue after the war. It cost 2 billion dollars back then to create the three bombs so the government would not fund it any further when there was no need for further work.


Was B29 most expensive project of World War 2?

While the B29 was expensive it cannot even compare to the real most expensive project of World War 2. The Manhattan Project was the most costly project to develop the atom bombs used in World Wa2. This project cost well over 2 Billion Dollars in the 1940s. That would be like a 20 Billion or so dollars today. So the atom bombs each cost slightly under a billion dollars a piece.


Who was the dutch leader who bought Manhattan island from local Indians?

Manhattan Island in New York (where you would find New York City)


Who were all the people who worked on the atomic bomb?

Robert R. Wilson, Lise Meitner, and Otto R. Frisch America's Manhattan project was headed by J Robert Openheimer. His principle assistants were Hans Bethe, Victor Weisskopf, Earnest Lawrance and Enrico Fermi.

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What war would the Manhattan project be used for?

WW2


Which physicist led the Manhattan project in World War 2?

Most Historians would name J. Robert Oppenheimer as the chief scientist for the Manhattan Project.


Would the Manhattan project have been accomplished so quickly if you had not been at war at the time?

yes it would have been accomplished if we were not at war


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.


How would online project management benefit you?

If you are in a position that requires time-tracking or scheduling or you have deadlines to meet, then some sort of project management system would be of great benefit to you. You can enter your project, schedule timeframes, deadlines, budget needs, invoicing and the like. It helps keep track of multiple projects so nothing falls through the cracks.


What if the Germans had nuclear weapons during World War 2?

They would have used them on both London and Moscow and might have won. This is why the Manhattan Project was necessary!


Manhattan Project arguments?

The Manhattan Project was the code name of the atomic bomb building project that was taking place in America during World War II. The argument for the creation of the bomb was that the Germans were in a race to develop nuclear weapons, and the US wanted to have the technology first. Then, the rationale for dropping the bomb changed focus to Japan when it was believed that they would not stop the fighting unless extreme force was used against them.


In which circumstance would a benefitcost ratio lead people to decide that a project is not worth doing?

If the cost is more than the benefit.


Why would a project manager benefit from distinguishing between primary tasks and dependent tasks?

This would enable the manager to draft a dependency schedule -Apex


Why did the Manhattan project began?

The Manhattan project was developed to create a weapon that would persuade the Japanese to surrender. It was hoped that the Japanese citizens would protest and demand the military to stop the war when they saw the devastation from ONE bomb. When the first atom bomb did not persuade them, the second bomb damage and the mounting invasion of Russia finally motivated the Emperor to stop the war. Years after the Manhattan project had been started it became clear that millions of lives would be lost if the war continued by invading Japan. This dilemma drove the President and his war leaders to consider if using the atom bomb must be used to stop the war and save lives. Obviously it worked. While a little over several hundred thousand lives were killed or severely injured those lives spared the lives of close to a million according to the pattern established during the years before. It was the hardest decision that ever had to be made in the last century.


Why did scienitsts walk off the Manhattan project?

The scientists did not "give up" on the Manhattan Project. They accomplished their goals of developing three atom bombs. The Project ended at the end of the war. The workers went home and much of the "little towns" were taken down. There was no need for the project to continue after the war. It cost 2 billion dollars back then to create the three bombs so the government would not fund it any further when there was no need for further work.


How did the Manhattan project hope to end the war?

The Manhattan Project aimed to develop atomic weapons that would provide the United States with a decisive military advantage in World War II. By successfully creating and deploying atomic bombs, the project sought to force a swift surrender from Japan, thereby avoiding a prolonged and costly invasion of the Japanese mainland. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 ultimately demonstrated this destructive power, leading to Japan's capitulation and the war's conclusion.