In 1939, the Manhattan Project, a collaboration between scientists, the United States military, and the United States government was established; their goal was to create the world’s first nuclear bomb. During the project, ideas were exchanged not only within the core team, but another country showed their support through an exchange of ideas and information as well. These exchanges were critical to the Manhattan Project’s success as the US government felt pressure to be the first power to develop a nuclear weapon. There were also exchanges between famous individuals, such as Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer. As the Manhattan Project moved forward the participants explored several types of atomic bombs trying to determine which one would be most effective. While trying to reach their goal, scientists, military personnel, and government officials encountered protests within their own ranks as some participants were reluctant to drop the bomb knowing that innocent people would die. Death was also encountered directly; numbers of the group perished during bomb making trials and testing. They finally completed their task on August 6th, 1945, when dropping the bomb known as “Little Boy” on Hiroshima.
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ExplorationScientists during the Manhattan Project explored different types of bombs to use in the nuclear war.
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ExchangeScientists from the United States and Britain, as well as certain individuals, exchanged ideas with each other during the project.
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EncounterEncounters during the Manhattan Project, included death from "atomic accidents" as well as scientist protests questioning the ethical value of an atomic bomb.
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