Manhattan Project

Manhattan Project is the codename of a plan undertaken by the U.S. government during World War II, whose main objective was to develop weapons of mass destruction from the field of nuclear fission reaction. More broadly, it is used to represent the local resources and people involved in nuclear research.

The word, project comes from the Latin proiectus (hurled), past participle of projicere (forward throw). Already Manhattan is the name of a city district of New York. This district was home at least 10 place related to development efforts of the Project. Despite having its roots from the beginning of World War II, is only since August 1942 that the project came to be known as the Manhattan Project or Manhattan Engineer District.

            In response to rumors and threats from a possible nuclear weapon produced in Nazi Germany during World War II, the U.S. were forced to also produce a nuclear weapon. Thus arose the Manhattan Project that culminated in the detonation of two nuclear bombs dropped on Japan.

            It is estimated that thousands people died due to the release of atomic bombs. Many died in these days of bombing or as a result of diseases caused by radiation. The Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed by weapons Little Boy on August 6, 1945 and Fat Man on August 9, 1945, respectively.

            The launch of the bombs was justified by the government of the United States of America, such as the quickest way to end World War II. Besides being a test of the cold war.

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