Los Alamos

Los Alamos was in the northern part of New Mexico. Los Alamos was a boys' school when Oppenheimer and Groves found it. They decided it was perfect for their operation and the government closed the school in order to make way for the scientists to do their work. This was a remote location not too far from Santa Fe. The scientists who were traveling to Los Alamos arrive first at Santa Fe where they were given directions to Los Alamos.

Los Alamos was literally a self-contained campus. There were some buildings when the scientists took over the property and more were built as the work progressed.

The Soviet Union

The Soviet Union was a country controlled by the Communist Part. The country was a major part of World War II and was in danger of being invaded by German forces. The Premiere, or leader, during this period...