Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project was a secret U.S. government research initiative during World War II, aimed at developing atomic weapons. It began in 1942 and brought together top scientists, including Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi, to harness nuclear fission. The project's success led to the creation of the first nuclear bombs, which were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, effectively ending the war. The project marked a significant turning point in military technology and raised ethical questions about the use of nuclear weapons, influencing global politics and science for decades to come.