It was July 16th, 1945, and hundreds of scientists looked onward into an empty and dry desert. The air was humid and tense, years of research had culminated at this very moment. Sensing the tension in the air around them, nuclear physicist George Kistiakowsky, made a joke to try and lighten the mood. “Let's make a bet,” he said, “A bet to see whether or not this gadget will destroy all of New Mexico or the entire world” and a few other scientists took the bet. Just minutes later, the scientists looked onward into the desert to see what they had eagerly been waiting for. A tall empty tower stood among the vast desert and atop it, a strange ball. They waited for what seemed like hours until finally the button was pressed, but nothing happened. …show more content…
If he did not use the bomb, then he would have faced another problem. How would the public react if we lost Americans to the war against Japan and then found out that we had a bomb to end the war before lives were lost but he just decided not to use it? The debates surrounding the Manhattan Project are complex; no matter what was chosen, lives would have been lost. Showing just how powerful the nuclear bomb can be. The Manhattan Project was among the most influential government projects in all of history. The world was changed by the Manhattan Project, introducing major historical and ethical dilemmas, nations were introduced to the concepts of M.A.D, and countries could now have the capability to end the world potentially, bringing forth historical and ethical conflicts never seen before, such as the Cold War and the power of an atomic weapon. Starting with a letter to the president and evolving into a nationwide classified project with over 100,000 researchers. It led to the ending of the Second World War and brought ethical questions never once thought of in human history. The Manhattan Project has saved many lives, yet has potentially doomed many