In a race against time, J. Robert Oppenheimer helped lead the U.S. effort to build the atomic bomb. But he was almost bounced from the Manhattan Project entirely—why?
Just by virtue of what they are, secrets are hard to keep. So how do you guard World War II’s topmost secret? That is, the United States’ effort to build the atomic bomb. If word got out, if the Nazis caught on to what was being created, the future of democracy was threatened forever. And if the Nazis beat them to it, they could win World War II.
One of these leaders was theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, Los Alamos’ director. But things weren’t that simple, because the 39-year-old Oppenheimer was under suspicion himself. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit espionage on March 29, 1951 for their alleged involvement in sharing classified documents related to the Manhattan Project with the Soviet Union. Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.Oppenheimer’s job was saved by an officer for whom security was of utmost concern—Brig. Gen. Leslie Groves, director of the Manhattan Project.
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