Probably, the first thing that came to mind when you saw this, was… What exactly is the Manhattan project?
Well the Manhattan project dates all the way back in 1938, when many people feared that Hitler would build an atomic bomb after word spread that German scientist had split the uranium atom (fission). However, one of Hitler’s mistakes was his persecution of Jewish scientists. This persecution resulted in numerous scientists seeking asylum in the United States. One such scientist was Albert Einstein. Einstein, abandoning his belief in pacifism, then urged president Franklin Roosevelt to develop an atomic bomb before Hitler did. Eventually, Roosevelt agreed and the United States began attempting at building the atomic bomb. The mission was codenamed The Manhattan Project.
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The initial explosion of an atomic bomb is devastating but its destructive capabilities do not end there. Rain that follows an atomic bomb is heavily contaminated with radioactive particles. Many survivors of the initial blast eventually died due to radiation poison. Those survivors that did not die, suffered severe burns, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, diarrhea, and hair loss. Other effects are still being discovered to date. One such discovery is the passing on of Leukemia to offspring. Not all by-products of the atomic bomb have been negative. Through the atom bomb, scientist have discovered how to harness the power of nuclear energy. Nuclear power plants are far more efficient than traditional power plants. The medical field has also taken advantage of the atomic bomb. Technology used in the atomic bomb is also used for CAT scans and chemotherapy. Now you know that because of the Manhattan Project, the created atomic bomb was able to end the war and give scientists a shove in nuclear
Well the Manhattan project dates all the way back in 1938, when many people feared that Hitler would build an atomic bomb after word spread that German scientist had split the uranium atom (fission). However, one of Hitler’s mistakes was his persecution of Jewish scientists. This persecution resulted in numerous scientists seeking asylum in the United States. One such scientist was Albert Einstein. Einstein, abandoning his belief in pacifism, then urged president Franklin Roosevelt to develop an atomic bomb before Hitler did. Eventually, Roosevelt agreed and the United States began attempting at building the atomic bomb. The mission was codenamed The Manhattan Project.
So now that we know what the Manhattan project is, I will tell …show more content…
The initial explosion of an atomic bomb is devastating but its destructive capabilities do not end there. Rain that follows an atomic bomb is heavily contaminated with radioactive particles. Many survivors of the initial blast eventually died due to radiation poison. Those survivors that did not die, suffered severe burns, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, diarrhea, and hair loss. Other effects are still being discovered to date. One such discovery is the passing on of Leukemia to offspring. Not all by-products of the atomic bomb have been negative. Through the atom bomb, scientist have discovered how to harness the power of nuclear energy. Nuclear power plants are far more efficient than traditional power plants. The medical field has also taken advantage of the atomic bomb. Technology used in the atomic bomb is also used for CAT scans and chemotherapy. Now you know that because of the Manhattan Project, the created atomic bomb was able to end the war and give scientists a shove in nuclear