The Manhattan Project: the role of weapons of mass destruction in the international system

Authors

Kateryna Kurylo

Keywords:

Manhattan Project, weapons of mass destruction, atomic bomb, atom, uranium, World War II, Germany, USA, physics.

Abstract

The article analyzed the organizational process of creating US program to develop the first atomic bomb during World War II. The main participants and their understanding of problematic issues in the field of nuclear testing are described. Some features of interaction of physicists and statesmen are established.