THE MANHATTAN PROJECT

 THE MANHATTAN PROJECT

-It was started in response to fear that German scientists had been working
on a weapon using nuclear technology since the 1930’s.
-Based on committee’s findings, The U.S. government started funding
research by Enrico Fermi and Leo Szilard at Columbia University, which was
focused on RADIO ISOTOPE SEPARATION (uranium enrichment) and nuclear
chain reactions.
-At the same year, following the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor.

 THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS BEGINS

- The OSRD formed the Manhattan engineer district in 1942.

 LESLIE R. GROVES
-a U.S. army colonel
-Was appointed to lead the project.
 DECEMBER 28, 1942
-President Roosevelt authorized the formation of the Manhattan project to
combine these various research efforts with the goal weaponizing nuclear
energy.
-facilities were set up in remote locations in New Mexico, Tennessee and
Washington, as well as sites in Canada, for this research and related atomic
tests to be performed.

 ROBERT OPPENHEIMER AND PROJECT Y

-Theoretical physicist
-was already working on the concept of Nuclear Fission(along with Edward
teller and others.

 LOS ALAMOS LABORATORY

-The creation of which was known as PROJECT Y. and formally established
on January 1, 1943.
 JULY 16, 1945
-In a remote desert location near Alamogordo, New Mexico, The first
atomic bomb was successfully detonated-The Trinity Test.
-creating an enormous mushroom cloud some 40,000 feet high and
ushering in the atomic age.

 ROBERT OPPENHEIMER
-Had developed two types of Bombs; A URANIUM-BASED Design called
‘’THE LITTLE BOY’’ and A PLATONIUM-BASED weapon called ‘’ THE FAT
BOY’’.
-This two bombs became an important part of U.S. strategy aimed at
bringing an end to World War II.

 JULY 26, 1945

-At the POTSDAM CONCFERENCE in the Allied-occupied city of Potsdam,
Germany.
-The U.S. delivered an ultimatum to Japan-Surrender under the terms
outlined in the Potsdam Declaration (which, among other provisions, called
for a Japanese to form a new, democratic and peaceful government) or face
‘’prompt and utter destruction.’’
-As the Potsdam Declaration provided no role for the emperor in Japan’s
future, the ruler of the island nation was unwilling to accept its terms.

 HIROSHIMA AND NAGSAKI

-Hiroshima, Japan, as an ideal target for an atomic bomb, given its size and
the fact that there were no known American prisoners of war in the area.

 AUGUST 6, 1045
-The ENOLA GAY BOMBER PLANE dropped the as-yet untested ‘’LITTLE
BOY’’ bomb some 1,900 feet above Hiroshima.
 -Three days later, with still no surrender declared, on August 9th, ‘’THE FAT
BOY’’ bomb was dropped over Nagasaki, site of TORPEDO Bed UILDING
PLANT.
-The two bombs combined killed more than 100,000 people and leveled the
two Japanese cities to the ground.
 PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN
-He was the new leader of their intention to surrender on august 10th, and
formally surrendered on August 14, 1945.
 LEGACY OF THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
-Following the end of the war, the United States formed the ATOMIC
ENERGY COMMISSION to oversee research efforts designed to apply the
technologies developed under the Manhattan Project to other fields.
-The Nuclear Fission technology perfected by the Manhattan Project
engineers has since become the basis for the development of Nuclear
reactors, as well as other innovations, including medical imaging systems (
for example, MRI Machines) and radiation therapies for various forms of
cancer.
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 AGWIKING CHRISTOPHER
 BELTRAN NAZARENE
 COLCOL PHILIP
 GUINIAWAN JB
 LIWALIW VINCENT
 SAGALLA MHARZU