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The Manhattan Project

In Our Time: Science

CHAPTER

The History of the U.S.

A letter signed by einstein that went to president roosevelt was written in the summer of 19 39. Roosevelt was briefed on that letter in october, and he directed that a research project be initiated. That project became folded into an organization known as the office of entific research and development - co ordinating scientific work that might have military application. And that began in 19 forty with research on what would be necessary to both build reactors and isolate the uranium,. two 35 that could be used in a bomb.

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