The Manhattan Project
- American plan to develop nuclear weapons
- Run by Robert Oppenheimer
- Developed three bombs in 1945 "Trinity", "Little Boy", "Fat Man"
- "Little Boy" a uranium bomb was detonated over Hiroshima
- "Fat Man" a plutonium bomb was dropped on Nagasakai
Interesting Fact
The first nuclear bomb dropped was a test bomb. It was dropped in New Mexico and it was called "Trinity."
Quote
Every positive value has its price in negative terms... the genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima.
-Pablo Picasso
-Pablo Picasso
Subjunctive Question
What if the test bomb had gone terribly wrong? Would they still have used them on Japan?
Summary
The Americans plan to develop nuclear weapons was run by Robert Oppenheimer. The team developed three bombs in 1945 which consisted of "Trinity," "Little Boy" and "Fat Man." "Trinity" was the test bomb they dropped in New Mexico. "Little Boy" was a uranium bomb that was droppes on Hiroshima. "Fat Man" was a plutonium bomb droppes on Nagasaki.