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202311 minPG-13doc-short

Nuclear Military

The Secret City

202311 minPG-13doc-short

During WWII, the federal government transformed 60,000 acres of Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau into a secret city that facilitated the construction of the first atomic bomb.

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The Secret City

2023• 11 minPG-13

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During WWII, the federal government transformed 60,000 acres of Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau into a secret city that facilitated the construction of the first atomic bomb.

Synopsis

During World War II, the United States government appropriated 60,000 acres of land on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau to establish Oak Ridge, a secret city where workers unknowingly built the world's first atomic bomb. This site played a crucial role in the development of nuclear weapons, significantly influencing the outcome of the war and marking the beginning of the Atomic Age. Today, Oak Ridge National Laboratory stands as a testament to this transformative period in history and its lasting impact on science and technology.

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