In September of 1939 World War Two began in Europe with the invasion of Poland by Germany. Soon after Japan began to attempt to expand its borders with the invasion of Manchuria. Germany and Japan, along with Italy formed the central axis powers. Through misnegotiation and appeasement Adolf Hitler was allowed to gain more and more power until all out war was triggered. The United States Government's development of the atomic bomb was an important factor …showed first 75 words of 1585 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1585 total…with the surrender of Japan, and the scientists responsible for the development of the atomic bomb moved on to find peace time uses for their new found technology. Bibliography The History of the Atomic Bomb, Michael Blow, Copyright 1968 The Decision to Drop the Bomb, Len Giovannitti and Fred Freed, Copyright 1965 Code-Name Down-Fall,Thomas B. Allen and Norman Polmar, Copyright 1995 Manhattan Project, Stephane Groueff, Copyright 1967 The Story of the Second World War, Henry Steele Commager, Copyright 1991