> How so? The construction and testing took place at Los Alamos, Oak
> Ridge, Hanford, and Alamogordo, all of which are in the US. I believe
> all the people directly involved were US citizens,
You are quite incorrect in that belief. The British nuclear project was
merged into the Manhattan Project. There were several British scientists
at Los Alamos, playing significant roles. There were also Manhattan
Project operations in Canada, although the jobs they were assigned
(Heavy-water based in large part, taking advantage of Canada's vast
supplies of hydroelectricity) didn't pan out as vital.
> If I recall correctly, no other government was even aware of the
> nuclear program until after Hiro****ma.
The British and Canadian governments were well aware of the project.
Naturally, the information was closely held. The Soviets were also aware
of it, thanks to espionage.
Recommended book: The Making of the Atomic Bomb, by Richard Rhodes, an
American, which is a good account all-round.
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John Dallman, jgd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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