Question

What was one of the major motivations for initiating the Manhattan Project? (5 points)

Answer 1

Answer:

The answers the second option

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is "The Allied governments feared that Germany was developing atomic weapons".

Explanation:

The Manhattan Project is the name given to the research and development projects that took place during World War II and resulted in the production of the first nuclear weapons in the United States. One of the major motivations for developing the nuclear weapons by the United States was the fear of Allied governments that Germany could develop atomic weapons first and became victorious from the War. The research took place along 30 sites in United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.