Age
11-14
Grade
6+
Kathleen Tracy
The Story Of The Manhattan Project
Library Binding
(Mitchell Lane Publishers Sept. 1, 2005)
In the 1930s, Hitler’s Germany became the most powerful — and feared — country in Europe. Hitler was determined to control the entire continent. After the shocking attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan. In turn Germany declared War on America, igniting World War II. The biggest concern for America and the Allies was that Hitler was working on a nuclear “super bomb.” Believing the fate of the world hung in the balance, President Franklin Roosevelt approved a top secret project known as the Manhattan Project to create the first atomic weapon. In a race against the clock and under the direction of Robert J. Oppenheimer, scientists from all over the world working at the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico spent four years developing what would become the world’s most deadly weapon. The decision to use the bomb on Japanese citizens ended World War II but began a controversy that rages to this day.
- Series
- Monumental Milestones: Great Events of Modern Times
- ISBN
- 1584153997 / 9781584153993
- Pages
- 48
- Weight
- 8.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 0.5 in.
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