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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Nuclear Spies Julius Rosenberg was born in New York City on 12 May 1918, the son of Russian immigrants. He attended Seward High School and upon graduation began studies at City College in 1934, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering. During his time at City College that Julius became involved with the local chapter of the Young Communist League, a recruiting wing of the much larger US Communist Party. Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg was born in New…

The Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a stepping stone for the United States of America, it would change the meaning of war forever. The development of the first Atomic bomb would put America in the lead, surpassing our enemies in World War II. The Project was one of the most secretive projects in the history of The United States and was a turning point in the history of twentieth-century science. This new bomb had the potential of nuclear annihilation and was also one of the most…

property was leased out to civilian companies for different uses. Later the area was turned over to the U.S. Army, Shell Oil Company, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to start cleanup of the base. Rocky Mountain Arsenal was later transformed into a National Wildlife Refuge. The reading assignment all basically support the clean-up of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. This project was a superfund project by the Federal government. The Rocky Mountain Arsenal was concerned a top five…

On April 22, 1904, the cries of a newborn J. Robert Oppenheimer were heard. He was born into a wealthy New York family. His father, Julius Oppenheimer was an immigrant from Germany in his family’s textile importing business while his mother; Ella Friedman was a painter in New York where her ancestry had been there for generations. Later on, he would receive a little brother named Frank, who would be also be a future physicist. At a young age, he was a sheltered child who was instilled morals,…

The events that ended World War II in Japan are well known. Feelings about the choice made to drop atomic bombs on Japan are varied. Some feel that the destruction could have been avoid, while others feel that the choice was unavoidable and possibly saved more lives than it took. The scientists that built the atom splitting bombs dealt with many of the same ethical questions still posed about the bombs. Ultimately, the decisions made about the bombs would affect numerous generations beyond…

The Manhattan Project was a research and development project that produced the first nuclear weapons during World War II. It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada. At first the research was based at only a few universities, including; Columbia University, the University of Chicago and the University of California at Berkeley. Funds were given more freely, and the project increased at an advanced amount of speed. The nuclear facilities were built at Oak…

World War II was heated by multiple factors. Some of these factors included the Treaty of Versailles, Japanese Expansion, Fascism, and Hitler. World War II officially began on September 1, 1939 and continued until September 2, 1945 (“Key”). In the beginning of the war, small arms, submachine guns, and rifles were used. In addition to guns, the hand grenade, flame thrower, and tanks were also included in the action. As the war continued, it was observed that these particular weapons needed…

The Dispute over the Tilted Arc Introduction and Thesis In 1981, Richard Serra was commissioned by the federal government to create a permanent structure for the plaza of a federal building in Manhattan. Serra chose to create Tilted Arc, a twelve-foot-tall and 120-foot-long, curved slab of steel. However, its large size created a dispute among the general public in the surrounding community and the artists in support of Serra. Many members of the surrounding community were against the wall and…

J. Robert Oppenheimer had a very interesting life that undoubtedly influence his works in science. He was born on April 22, 1904 in New York City, New York. The Oppenheimers were Ashkenazi Jews. In his childhood, J. Robert Oppenheimer moved to Manhattan. Early on, Oppenheimer attended Alcuin Preparatory School. However, in 1911, he switched and began attending the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. His family was a part of the Ethical Culture Society. The Ethical Culture Society was an outgrowth…

Positive Effects of the Manhattan Project The United States is estimated to spend between six hundred and twenty billion dollars to six hundred and sixty one billion dollars on nuclear weapons over the next decade (PloughShares). The start of nuclear weaponry began when the test bomb, Gadget, was detonated on July 16, 1945 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The Manhattan Project was a secret operation which the United States perfected the atomic bomb. Many people did not know about the Manhattan…