1. World War II

2. This was a project to develop the first atomic bomb during World War II. “Manhattan Project” was a code name to keep the project concealed. The project involved roughly 125,000 people and cost more than $2 billion, It remained top secret throughout WWII. Robert Oppenheimer was appointed scientific director of the Project. Project research and productions sites took place all across the United States. On July 16, 1945, first atomic bomb exploded at Alamogordo NM.

3. 1945 May 1945 – Germany Surrenders Aug. 1945 – U.S. drops the atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Japan Surrenders

4.  Victory in Europe, May 6–7, 1945  Victory Over Japan, Sept. 2, 1945  Celebrations marked the end of the war  Nation still had to deal with postwar issues