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The Manhattan Project

In Our Time

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The Manhattan Project's Key Sites

This chapter explores the critical locations of the Manhattan Project, including Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, and Hanford, which collectively transformed the U.S. into a manufacturing powerhouse for atomic weapons. It also addresses the challenges of uranium enrichment and plutonium production, highlighting the urgency and collaboration involved in the project amidst fears of Nazi Germany developing an atomic bomb.

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