History
History
This section provides an overview of the history of the Manhattan Project, the key organizations involved, the science behind the bomb, and more.
Civilian Displacement: Los Alamos, NM
To build the Los Alamos Laboratory, the Army took over the land of two dozen homesteaders, the Los Alamos Ranch School, and the Anchor Ranch.
Civilian Displacement: Oak Ridge, TN
During the Manhattan Project, about 3,000 families and farmers from rural Eastern Tennessee were displaced for new research and development sites.
Cold War
The Cold War began shortly after WWII and plunged the world into a series of conflicts that would last more than forty years.
Combined Development Trust
The Combined Development Trust (CDT) was an effort spearheaded by General Leslie Groves to control the world market of uranium ore.
Computing and the Manhattan Project
The development of early computing benefited enormously from the Manhattan Project’s innovation.
Controversy over the Enola Gay Exhibition
For the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, the National Air and Space Museum proposed a controversial exhibition that displayed the Enola Gay.
Corporate Partners
Perhaps one of the most intriguing stories to come out of the Manhattan Project was the partnerships formed by the military, the scientific community, and some of America's foremost corporations.
Debate over the Bomb
One of the greatest controversies to come out of World War II was whether the atomic bomb was necessary to bring about its end.
Debate over the Bomb: An Annotated Bibliography
A list of books and articles provide a range of perspectives on the atomic bombings.