Creation of the Atomic Bomb

By Moises Merlos

  • Albert Einstien writes to president FDR.

    Albert Einstien writes to president FDR.

  • FDR gives $2 billion to start building the Atomic Bomb

    FDR gives $2 billion to start building the Atomic Bomb

  • Colonel Leslie Groves is put in charge of the Manhattan Project.

    Colonel Leslie Groves is put in charge of the Manhattan Project.

  • Enrico Fermi and his team produce the world's first nuclear fission reaction.

    Enrico Fermi and his team produce the world's first nuclear fission reaction.

  • Remodeling of the B-29 to deliver the Atomic Bomb

    Remodeling of the B-29 to deliver the Atomic Bomb

  • The world's first atomic detonation takes place in the 'Trinity Test' at Alamogordo, New Mexico

    The world's first atomic detonation takes place in the 'Trinity Test' at Alamogordo, New Mexico

  • President Truman orders atomic bombs to be used.

    President Truman orders atomic bombs to be used.

  • Little Boy explodes over Hiroshima killing over 100,000 people

    Little Boy explodes over Hiroshima killing over 100,000 people