Which statement best describes the manhattan project during world war ii? a) it was a large project that employed many people at several sites across the united states b) it was a large project that only employed a small number of people at two different sites. c) it was a small project that employed a few people at one site in new york city d) it was a small project that employed a few people at many sites across the untied states

A. It was a large project that employed many people at several sites across the United States

It was a large project that employed many people at several sites across the United States.

Further Explanations:

Manhattan Project was an experimenting project of Second World War that gave world its first nuclear weapon. It was a joint project of United States, Britain and Canada under supervision of Major General Leslie Groves, engineer of US Army corps. Robert Oppenheimer a Nuclear Physicist was appointed as the director of Los Alamos Laboratory, where the bomb was assembled.

The Project begun fearfully in 1939, but was able to recruit more than 130,000 workers with a cost of 2 billion $.The maximum fund was used for constructing factories and producing fissile stuff. Around 30 sites of United States, Britain and Canada were used for production and research.

William Laurence of The New York Times was the first to coin the word “Atomic Age”. He was later chosen as the correspondent of the project.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High school

Subject: US History  

Chapter: Second World War  

Keywords:Manhattan Project,Second World War,nuclear, weapon,United States, Britain, Canada, General Leslie Groves,Robert Oppenheimer,Los Alamos Laboratory,William Laurence,Atomic Age

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