Decision A Development of the bomb started in May 1942 Code name – Manhattan project Cost $2.5 billion Required the construction of the biggest industrial complex ever built – Los Alamos, New Mexico Employed over 100,000 people – most of whom didn’t know what they were working on due to strict secrecy Top scientists: Erico Fermi, Niels Bor, J.Robert Oppenheimer First nuclear reactor under football stadium – University of Chicago July 1945, near Alamogordo, New Mexico – first successful test
Decision B FDR dies April 12, 1945 and Harry Truman is sworn in as president Aug 6 1945 Enola Gay B-29 dropped the 5 ton weapon – Little Boy – dropped on Hiroshima Aug 9 1945 – Fat Man – Nagasaki Aug 14 VJ Day
Decision C Oppenheimer – “I AM BECOME DEATH, THE DESTORY OF WORLDS” – Baghavad Gita