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THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
Azimov Saydullo Jo’rabek o’g’li
Target International school, Uzbekistan
AB O U T ART I CL E
Key words:
Manhattan Project, J. Robert
Oppenheimer, atomic bomb, ethical dilemmas,
nuclear weapons, World War II, scientific
collaboration.
Received:
01.12.2024
Accepted
: 05.12.2024
Published
: 10.12.2024
Abstract:
The Manhattan Project was the most
secret scientific research during World War II this
led to the development of the first atomic bombs.
This idea was born from the fear that Nazi
Germany might create nuclear weapons, then
brilliant scientists came from U.S., Britain, and
Canada to start working together. In this article,
we explore the project's scientific breakthroughs
and ethical dilemmas, and the last one is its impact
on global politics and military strategy.
INTRODUCTION
The Manhattan Project was, in fact, a historic juncture. The best scientific minds from within and outside
the USA. They assembled in this project to work on an entirely new and rather frightening weapon. The
goal was pretty direct: make an atomic bomb before the Nazi Germany did. Since, directly after the
triumph of the Manhattan Project, there would be daunting questions for the world about the utilization
of such powerful weapons. This article discusses scientific breakthroughs, the moral struggles of
leaders like J. Robert Oppenheimer, and its long-term influence on international relations and military
strategies.
Literature Review
1.
Scientific Achievements and Collaboration
The Manhattan Project thus involved not just the development of a bomb but also the ultimate extension
of scientific understanding. Big names of the XX century such as physicists, engineers, and even chemists
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got themselves involved with the project. At Los Alamos, the main place where the bomb was worked
upon, nuclear fission was studied tirelessly by scientists in its explosive chain reaction application.
Key people such as J. Robert Oppenheimer, Enrico Fermi, and Niels Bohr made contributions of
importance. The project was the set of collaborations between the US, UK, and Canada, as aggregations
of locations such as Oak Ridge and Hanford were where America's work in uranium enrichment and
plutonium production took place. The test in Trinity in 1945 assured the entire world that nuclear
energy might be tapped for destruction.
2. Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Conflicts
The questions of ethics came together with the successes of the Manhattan Project. "The atomic bomb
was meant to conclude hostilities," General Armament
Research Office J. Robert Oppenheimer wrote, but the carnage left behind raised.
“severe concerns. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki took hundreds of thousands of lives, and
many scientists involved in building this weapon agonized over the question; Was this the right thing?
Oppenheimer wrote later, 'Now I become Death, the destroyer of worlds,' and it reflected the vigor of
moral conflict many scientists maintained: They had built the weapon; but for what cost? Such moral
struggles continued upon the cessation of hostilities, as did scientists like Oppenheimer in their efforts
at campaigning for nuclear disarmament, knowing what damage these weapons could do in the long
run.
3. The Legacy of the Manhattan Project
Without a doubt, the legacy of the Manhattan Project lives on. The bomb ended World War II and ignited
the Cold War arms race in which the two superpowers, the U.S. and the Soviet Union, scrambled to
construct larger and larger nuclear arsenals. The fear of nuclear war became a constant in international
relations.
It raised questions about the place of science in society. Should scientists be concerned with how their
discoveries are used? These questions were brought to the fore by the Manhattan Project, and debates
about the morality of nuclear weapons and scientific responsibility continue to influence politics
globally.
CONCLUSION
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More than a scientific development, the Manhattan Project stood as one of the epoch-making moments
in the history of mankind; it brought about the end of hostilities in the Second World War but launched
the world into another era - a nuclear age with instability all around. Life was never the same again for
those scientists who contributed to the enormous project, particularly Oppenheimer. Today, such issues
as nuclear proliferation and the ethical responsibility of science continue to haunt the world, but what
makes them more important now is the increased relevance of the lessons drawn from the Manhattan
Project.
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