Declassified
Declassified: America's Hidden Cities
The Calutron Girls of Oak Ridge were young women who enriched uranium without knowing what they were doing. They were chosen because they followed instructions precisely without asking questions.
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Manhattan Project
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The Manhattan Project was the top-secret U.S. government program during World War II that developed the world’s first atomic bombs from 1942 to 1945. This massive scientific and industrial undertaking involved hidden cities, thousands of workers, and leading physicists who created the weapons that ended the war with Japan. The project fundamentally changed warfare, international relations, and ushered in the nuclear age that continues to shape global politics today.
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