Question

Which statement best summarizes the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

1. to study the potentially dangerous consequences of using atomic weapons


2. to gauge how close Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union were to developing atomic weapons


3. to process uranium and use it to build and perfect atomic weapons

Answer 1

Answer: To process uranium and use it to build and perfect atomic weapons

Explanation: The Manhattan Project was the code name for the American-led effort to develop a functional atomic weapon during World War II