The story of Manhattan Project

U.S. Army project that built the first atomic bombs during the Second World War.

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1942–1946

Manhattan Project. U.S. Army project that built the first atomic bombs during the Second World War.

Sep 1942

Leslie Groves, head of Manhattan Project.

Manhattan Project includes Fat Man, Little Boy, Los Alamos Laboratory and Y-12 plant.

Manhattan Project, involved in Trinity test.

Manhattan Project, part of the United States government.

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Pictures, from Wikimedia Commons: Manhattan Project, Jack W. Aeby, July 16, 1945, Civilian worker at Los Alamos laboratory, working under the a, Public domain; Leslie Groves, U.S. Army, Public domain; Fat Man, U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain; Trinity test, Berlyn Brixner / Los Alamos National Laboratory, Public domain; United States government, Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0; Little Boy, US Atomic Energy Commission (now US Department of Energy), Public domain.