The Manhattan Project aimed to build a weapon using nuclear fission.
Notes on verification
Well-established historical fact confirmed by multiple reputable sources including encyclopedic references.
Sources
- History of nuclear weapons (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://soviet-union.com/coldwar/manhattan-project (soviet-union.com)
- https://www.britannica.com/event/Manhattan-Project (britannica.com)
- https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/manhattan-project-notebook (archives.gov)
- https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/manhattan-project/ (ahf.nuclearmuseum.org)
- https://www.energy.gov/lm/manhattan-project-background-information-and-preservation-work (energy.gov)