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Good question. It seems logical to let the enemy know that we were building it so they would be more worried. That is how the countries tried to use "the bomb" during the Cold War to cause fear in their enemies. However, there were several reasons to keep it a secret. 1- The US wanted to keep it secret so no one would steal the plans or technology as to how it was made. Germany had tried to make the Atomic Bomb but their used a different theory and technique. 2- Hide the project in order to protect it from attack. During WW1 and WW2, enemy agents were able to sneak into the US and destroy some resources. There was strict security at Oakridge in order to keep the purpose of the site a secret. (My father-in-law worked there as a carpenter and told me about their security.) 3- The other secret that needed to be protected was the timing of the use of the bomb. If the enemy knew the US had developed and tested it, then they would know it would be used soon and could possibly stop it's deployment. The bomb had to be sent to the Pacific Theater by ship and loaded on to bombers. All of this had to be kept secure.
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The secret code name for the project that developed the atomic bomb was called the Project?
Manhattan Project
Meaning of Manhattan project?
Manhattan Project was the code name for the secret project to design and build a nuclear bomb.
What is secret project of the Manhattan project?
The Manhattan Project was the code name for the WWII project to build the first Nuclear Weapon, the Atomic Bomb.
The secret to effort during the World War 2 to build the first nuclear bomb was codename?
"Manhattan Project"- APEX :)
The Manhattan Project was the code name for the?
The Manhattan Project was the secret project to design and build the world's first atomic bomb.
The secret code name for the project that developed the atomic bomb was called the Project?
Manhattan Project
What is the name of the top secret United States project to build an atomic bomb?
The atom bomb research and development were conducted under the Manhattan project.
Meaning of Manhattan project?
Manhattan Project was the code name for the secret project to design and build a nuclear bomb.
The Manhattan Project research project was conducted where?
The base of the Manhattan Project was a secret compound in the mountains called Los Alamos.
What is secret project of the Manhattan project?
The Manhattan Project was the code name for the WWII project to build the first Nuclear Weapon, the Atomic Bomb.
The top-secret project to develop the atomic bomb?
Manhattan project
The secret to effort during the World War 2 to build the first nuclear bomb was codename?
"Manhattan Project"- APEX :)
What was the name of the secret project to develop an atomic weapon?
I believe it was the Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the code name for the?
The Manhattan Project was the secret project to design and build the world's first atomic bomb.
Who were the main people working on the Manhattan project?
General Groves was the head of the project for the Army. Dr. Oppenheimer was the scientific leader of the scientists. President Roosevelt kept it a secret and secretly funded the 2 billion dollar project.
What was the top secret project that aimed to create a nuclear weapon for the US?
The Manhattan Engineering District, eventually renamed just Manhattan Project.
What was the name of the top secret US military project to develop an atomic bomb?
Project Manhattan.
