THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
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Introduction:
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Sime, Ruth. “The Search for Transuranium Elements and the Discovery of Nuclear Fission.” Physics in Perspective, 2000, pp. 48-62. ResearchGate, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ruth-Sime/publication/316416939_The_Search_for_Artificial_Elements_and_the_Discovery_of_Nuclear_Fission/links/5af9cc74a6fdccacab157cef/The-Search-for-Artificial-Elements-and-the-Discovery-of-Nuclear-Fission.pdf. Accessed 16 February 2023.
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“Manhattan Project - Manhattan Project National Historical Park (U.S.” National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/manhattan-project.htm. Accessed 16 February 2023.
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Photo: Broad, William J. “The Aftermath of the Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945.” The New York Times, 23 May 2016, https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/24/science/hiroshima-atomic-bomb-mushroom-cloud.html. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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Advancement in Discovery:
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Smithsonian Institution. “Columbia University Cyclotron (John R. Dunning, 1939).” Smithsonian Institution, https://www.si.edu/object/columbia-university-cyclotron-john-r-dunning-1939:nmah_997112.
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Production:
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“K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Process Building.” Energy.gov, https://www.energy.gov/management/k-25-gaseous-diffusion-process-building.
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Photo: “K-25.” Flickr, 2012, https://www.flickr.com/photos/departmentofenergy/7609929206/. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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Sworn to Secrecy:
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Smithsonian Institution. “Manhattan Project Cover.” Smithsonian Institution, https://www.si.edu/object/manhattan-project-cover:npm_2007.2029.1.
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Vast Destruction:
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“Harry Truman's Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb (U.S. National Park Service).” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, https://www.nps.gov/articles/trumanatomicbomb.htm.
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weinberg.109. “Hiroshima: Hell on Earth.” Study Abroad Program, The Ohio State University, 31 May 2018, https://u.osu.edu/japan/author/weinberg-109/.
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Aftermath:
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Photo: Engle, Jeremy. “The Front Page of The New York Times on Oct. 23, 1962.” The New York Times, 21 Oct. 2022, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/learning/lesson-plans/the-cuban-missile-crisis-and-its-relevance-today.html. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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